Atty. Robert H. Coate
Robert Coate has primarily practiced workers compensation defense since he joined White and Steele in 1991. He has been lead counsel on thousands of cases for clients in that time frame.
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Robert H. Coate is a Shareholder based in Denver, Colorado, practicing at White and Steele, P.C.. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on workers comp. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1986), Federated States of Micronesia (1989), and Colorado United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Court, Eastern District (1992). Educated at Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1986) and University of Colorado/Boulder (B.A. Political, 1982). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Memberships •Colorado Bar Association •Denver Bar Association •Colorado Defense Lawyers Association •Colorado Professionals in Workers Compensation. Serands clients in Denver, CO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert Coate has primarily practiced workers compensation defense since he joined White and Steele in 1991
- He has been lead counsel on thousands of cases for clients in that time frame
- His work has been instrumental in getting cases resolved, whether it means going to hearing or gaining a case settlement or dismissal
- He has also successfully appealed cases for clients before the Industrial Claims Appeals Office, Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court
- Prior to coming to White and Steele, Mr. Coate was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1986 and began serving as an Assistant Public Defender with the Chester County Public Defender’s Office in West Chester, Pennsylvania
- He left Pennsylvania in 1989 to live and work on the Island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, formerly part of the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- He served as Public Defender of Yap State for three years before returning to the United States
- Bob grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia
- He remains an avid Phillies and Eagles fan - though that affinity is now split with Denver teams
- He is a member of the Professionals in Workers’ Compensation and the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Colorado
Practicing law in Colorado. Legal matters in Colorado are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Denver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Colorado state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Colorado brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Colorado courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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