Adam Bates

Adam Bates is an attorney at Mueller Schmidt Mulholland & Cooling, PLLC in Iowa, with 15+ years of private practice since 2011. His practice covers personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, workers' compensation, construction injuries and disputes, and insurance bad faith litigation.

Before transitioning to plaintiff representation, Bates was a partner at an insurance defense firm representing major national insurance companies and employers, bringing unique insight into defense strategies.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Drake University and his Juris Doctor with Distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

He is admitted to the Iowa and Nebraska state bars and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.

Bates is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, the Polk County Bar Association, and the Iowa Association for Justice.

His recognitions include Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rated and Best Lawyers in Personal Injury. During law school, he won the Client Counseling competition at both the national and international levels.