Devin Bates is engaged in an active litigation practice in Arkansas as well as in other states, including work done in multi-district litigation and complex commercial cases. He has experience in business litigation, products-liability cases, education law, and appellate advocacy. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk for Chief U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes, III. Prior to attending law school, Devin taught math at Lakeside High School in Lake Village, Arkansas, where he served as Dean of Students. He also spent time at a leading pharmaceutical company in its finance division. He lives in downtown Little Rock where, as an avid cyclist, he enjoys easy access to the Arkansas River Trail System.