James Estes Cocke

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East Ridge Legal - located in the heart of East Ridge, TN

Experience: 49 years

Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Employment Law and Family Law

Tennessee and 6th Circuit

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Estes has been practicing law since 1974. He started in Memphis, TN where he worked for the best criminal and personal injury lawyers in that City. He moved to Chattanooga in 1976 where he again worked under the tutelage of one of Chattanooga's premier criminal attorneys. In 1999 he joined ERMC and eventually became the Chief Legal Officer and Sr. Vice-President of that company. In that capacity he oversaw civil personal injury litigation in over 40 states and supervised up to 100 outside top-notch personal injury lawyers around the country, attending numerous trials and mediations regarding personal injury cases. In addition, he created the Human Resources department for that national company, and supervised the legal issues concerning that department for 17 years, attending various EEOC mediations around the country. He has worked to better his community of East Ridge, where he has lived and raised his family for 35 years, and served on the East Ridge Charter Committee and currently on the Industrial Development Board.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Tennessee

Since 1974

6th Circuit

Since 1978

Education

1971 - 1973

University of Tennessee College of Law

J.D. (1973) | Law

Attended on GI Bill

1964 - 1968

Vanderbilt University

B.A. (1968) | Business/Psychology

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East Ridge Legal 4159 Ringgold Road, Suite 105 East Ridge TN 37412 Telephone: (423) 498-2330 Cell: (423) 617-5459

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James Estes Cocke East Ridge Legal - located in the heart of East Ridge, TN

Experience: 49 years

Phone: (423) 498-2330

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law