Bar Admissions
- California
Honors/Affiliations
- Member, California League of Cities
- Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers
- Member, Community College Facility Coalition
- Certified: Public Service Ethics
- Member, San Diego County Bar Association
- Delegate, State Bar of California Conference of Delegates (2004)
- Member, California Coalition for Adequate School Housing
- Past Member, American Bar Association
- Licensed Broker, California Department of Real Estate
- Presenter, California Coalition for Adequate School Housing (2007)
- Certified, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (October 2006)
Education
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A. Economics, 1993
- California Western School of Law, J.D. 1999
Partner
Public Entity, General Tort Litigation, Corporate, Municipal Law / Government Relations, Construction Law
Bill Pate’s practice is primarily devoted to business, construction, and real estate, with an emphasis on public agency related matters. Bill is the lead partner of the Firm’s public works practice, and a member of the Firm’s multidisciplinary public entity team.
Bill has more than ten years of extensive litigation experience, which includes a precedent setting published decision by the California Supreme Court. His work as trial counsel includes multiple jury and bench trials, mediations, arbitrations and administrative hearings.
Bill’s construction industry expertise includes service as general counsel on large public construction programs funded by bond measures in multiple jurisdictions.  Bill provides comprehensive advice on virtually every project delivery method, and representation during the program and land planning, design and environmental phases, through contracting, claims, liens and final completion.
In addition to construction related matters, Bill has handled many other types of disputes, including business matters, property disputes, premises liability and personal injury.
