Richard Sikes
Transportation Litigation Lawyers in Chicago, IL in Chicago, IL
About Richard Sikes
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.
Education
Legal Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1980
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Member, National Moot Court Team
Non Legal Education
- Marquette University, 1976
- Bachelor Science Business Administration
- Major: Accounting
Current Employment Position(s)
- Of Counsel
Past Positions
- Shaheen, Lundburg and Callahan, P.C., Law Clerk/Associate Attorney, 1978 - 1981
- Cook County State's Attorney’s Office, Assistant State's Attorney, 1981 - 1989
- Freeborn & Peters LLP, Partner, 1989 - 2009
- Chicago Law Firm, Owning Partner, 2009 - 2017
- Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Of Counsel, 2017 - 2019
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter, Private Police Forces and Public Accountability, Annual Meeting of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies, 2016 - Present
- Speaker, Event Recorders and Locomotive Camera Video and Audio in Litigation, Winter Meeting of National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2014 - Present
- Faculty Member, College of Trial Advocacy for National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2013 - Present
- Presenter, DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Law Enforcement Training Seminar, 2012 - Legal Issues Related to Protests and Crowd Control
- Speaker, Seminar for executives of Triton Security Company on Legal Issues Arising from Protests and Crowd Control, 2012 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Helping Hand Foundation, Board Member 2020
Published Works
Articles
- “OSHA V. FRA Regulations and Use of OSHA Regulations As A Basis For Negligence,” The Railroad Litigator’s Notebook, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 4th Edition, 2010
Bar Admissions
- 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)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Richard Sikes |
| Firm | Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC |
| Address | 200 W Adams Street, Suite 2445, Chicago, IL 60606 |
| Phone | 312-789-4145 |
| Website | www.knightnicastro.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |