James Estes Cocke
East Ridge Legal - located in the heart of East Ridge, TNEstes 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.
- 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
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Tennessee
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- 6th Circuit
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- University of Tennessee College of Law
- J.D. (1973) | Law
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- Attended on GI Bill
- Honors: Tennessee Law Review; Dean of Law School Research Asst.; Am Jur Criminal Law Award
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- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. (1968) | Business/Psychology
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- State Bar of Tennessee # 2115
- Member
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- Tennesee Bar Associatin
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- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
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- Chattanooga Bar Association
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- Chattanooga Trial Lawyers Association
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- Premises Liability issues, USA Law, San Diego, CAL
- US Law
- Premises Liability issues, USA Law, San Diego, CAL
- US Law
