James Cortney "Cort" Sikes
Partner -- The Law Firm of Wykoff & Sikes
I am a trial attorney and Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator based in Knoxville, Tennessee. I represent clients in counties throughout East Tennessee and the Mid-State. I focus my practice on helping clients pursue their Social Security disability benefits, serious personal bodily injury cases (including car, motorcycle, truck, and premises liability), all areas of family law (child support cases, child custody, divorce cases, visitation cases, and family law mediation) bankruptcy, estate planning and probate, and criminal defense.
I began my practice in 2005 and since that time have fought for clients in jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings. I am also a certified and practicing Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator and work to negotiate agreements that benefit my clients everyday.
If you are in need of an attorney who can answer your questions, prepare a winning strategy for your case, and deliver results that will benefit you, call me anytime.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Social Security Disability
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- DUI & DWI
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Juvenile Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
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Free Consultation
15-phone consultation - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Tennessee
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- 6th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Wykoff & Sikes, PLLC
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- Associate
- Sexton & Wykoff
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- CLE Committee
- Knoxville Bar Association
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- University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
- J.D. (2005)
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- University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- B.S. (2002)
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- Top Attorney
- CITY VIEW MAGAZINE
- Golden Gavel Winner for most votes received in the area of Social Security Disability.
- Client Champion
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected: 2018-2020
- Top Attorney
- CITY VIEW MAGAZINE
- Top Attorney
- CITY VIEW MAGAZINE
- Golden Gavel Winner for most votes received in the area of Social Security Disability.
- 5.0 Rated
- Lawyers.com
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Member
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- Mediation Training -- Bankruptcy and Social Security Disability
- Tennessee Mediation School
- Mediation Training -- Bankruptcy and Social Security Disability
- Tennessee Mediation School
- Mediation Training -- Bankruptcy and Social Security Disability
- Tennessee Mediation School
- In Chambers with Judge John Rosson, New Lawyer Series, Knoxville
- Knoxville Bar Association
- In Chambers with Judge Tim Irwin, New Lawyer Series, Knoxville
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator
- Tennessee Supreme Court -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission
- Website
- wykoffandsikes.com
