THE SOUL OF OUR FIRM Founded in 1972 by James R. Tate and Douglas E. Bywater, Tate, Bywater & Fuller, Ltd. has been serving clients in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for more than 34 years. While we are proud to be a full-service general practice firm, each of our attorneys concentrates his or her practice in a specific area, enabling us to provide first-class representation in diverse areas of the law.  To read about our attorneys and thier areas of practice, click here. Several of our attorneys are of counsel to Equititle, L.L.C., one of the foremost providers of real estate settlement services in the Washington, D.C. area. Convenience critical? Click here to view maps of our offices.  More Services Coming Soon

While we do not provide legal services on the web, we can and do provide a broad array of background information.  None of this information should be construed as forming an attorney-client relationship between a member of the public and one of our attorneys.  Please be advised that until we have agreed to represent you and you have signed a retainer agreement with us, we cannot accept responsibility for your case.