Richard Sikes

Owner/Manager @Law Office of Richard T. Sikes, Jr.

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I have forty-four years of experience as a trial and appellate attorney. I started practice as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County, Illinois in the 1980's. From 1990 to last year, I worked in civil litigation representing railroads in casualty and commercial claims, defending civil rights claims and working on commercial and intellectual property cases. I have participated, mostly as first chair, in well over one hundred jury trials to verdict. I have done hundreds of depositions of every kind of fact or expert witness. My work included extensive appellate advocacy and other legal research and writing. I was an owner, partner or member of four Chicago law firms where, in addition to my trial and appellate work, I trained and mentored other attorneys. I have recently retired from the full-time practice of law and I am looking to do part-time project work involving motion practice, appellate briefing and other pre-trial work such as taking depositions or preparing pre-trial motions.

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Work Background

Owner and Manager

Law Office of Richard T. Sikes, Jr., LLCOwner and Manager

Jan. 2025Western Springs, Illinois, United StatesI recently retired from the full-time practice of law, but I have retained matters from my previous practice and I am available for litigation support at reasonable rates for research, drafting motions, appellate briefs and other pleadings, taking depositions. As you can see from my background, I have vast experience trying cases and in research, writing and oral argument and could provide invaluable assistance to you on your case.

Member

Knight Nicastro MacKay LLCMember

Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2024Greater Chicago Area

Of Counel

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & AllenOf Counel

Nov. 2017 - Mar. 2019Greater Chicago Area

Owning Partner

Chicago law firmOwning Partner

Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2017Greater Chicago AreaOwning Partner of Chicago Law Firm focusing on representation of Transportation Industry Clients, Civil Rights Defense, Commercial Litigation.

Partner

Freeborn & Peters LLPPartner

Nov. 1989 - Aug. 2009311 South Wacker Drive, ChicagoStarted as a Contract Associate Attorney and worked my way up to an Owning Partner of the Firm, practicing as a trial attorney in the areas of Toxic Tort Litigation, Transportation Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation. Served on the Firm's Professional Review and Equity Partner Compensation Committees.

Assistant State's Attorney

Cook County State's Attorneys OfficeAssistant State's Attorney

Apr. 1981 - Oct. 1989First Chair Lead Trial Attorney. Tried 49 felony jury trials to verdict, including several capital cases. Retired as Deputy Supervisor of the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Unit.

Law Clerk/Associate Attorney

Shaheen, Lundburg and Callahan, P.C.Law Clerk/Associate Attorney

Oct. 1978 - Mar. 198120 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IllinoisPart-time Law Clerk while in Law School and Full-Time Associate Attorney after graduation, practicing civil litigation.

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