Company founded
1939
The law firm of Watkins, Bates & Carey was founded in 1939 by Harley A. Watkins, a distinguished trial lawyer who ultimately became one of Toledo's leading probate and trust law practitioners. From those humble beginnings, Watkins, Bates & Carey has developed practices in the fields of business organizations and transactions, civil trial and appellate litigation, employment law, real estate transactions, health care law, real estate as well as the founding probate, trust and estate planning practice areas.