Decades of experiences on your side Coates, Coates & Coates, P.A. has been providing legal services to businesses and residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland since 1954. Coates, Coates & Coates, P.A., offers generations of legal expertise in a wide-range of practice areas. The firm was started in 1954 by Raymond D. Coates (1929-2008). In 1974, Raymond D. Coates, Jr. joined the firm, followed by B. Randall Coates in 1975 and Thomas K. Coates in 1985. A family-owned law firm dedicated to serving our community. Ensuring that each of our clients get personalized attention and care thereby ensuring a long-standing relationship with the businesses and individuals that we represent.