Richard Sikes
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Richard Sikes
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Richard is an experienced lead trial and appellate attorney. For over 40 years, Richard has tried cases as a prosecutor and then as a civil practitioner in the areas of transportation (primarily for railroads), toxic torts, civil rights and general commercial litigation in Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Wisconsin. Richard has also prepared appellate briefs and presented oral arguments in numerous cases including as lead attorney in 4 cases before the Illinois Supreme Court.
Specialties: Transportation Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation, Toxic Torts, Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Casualty Litigation.
Bar Admission
Illinois
Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
Chicago Bar Association (Member)
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member)
Education
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Marquette University, 1976 Bachelor Science Business AdministrationMajor: Accounting
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DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1980 Juris Doctor
Honors: Member, National Moot Court Team