Law Offices of James Wickett Professional Corporation

About Law Offices of James Wickett Professional Corporation

Law Offices of James Wickett Professional Corporation is a law firm in Chatham, Ontario, practicing in association with Cohen Highley LLP. The firm focuses on corporate law, commercial law, municipal law, real estate, and estate matters, handling business transactions and disputes, development planning issues, and estate administration for clients in the area.

Founding lawyer James Wickett holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario (1971) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor (1974), and has been a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Kent Law Association since 1976. Wickett served as County of Kent Solicitor for 14 years and as a Federal Prosecutor with the Federal Department of Justice from 1985 to 1990, and has since practiced in municipal and planning matters, real estate, business transactions, and estate planning and administration. Wickett has also served as a board member of the Public General Hospital for 9 years, founding chair of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, past chair of the Governors of St. Clair College, past chair of the Chatham-Kent Community Foundation, and past president of the Kent Law Association.

The office team includes Elisa Patrick, a law clerk and legal assistant with more than 20 years of experience in corporate, real estate, and estate matters, a lifelong resident of Chatham and graduate of Chatham Collegiate Institute and Fanshawe College who holds Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario certifications in corporate, real estate, and estate programs; Casey King, a legal assistant and law clerk with more than 10 years of experience across corporate and estate matters, a lifelong resident of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and graduate of John McGregor Secondary School with a Law Clerk diploma from Fanshawe College; and Jann Parry-Wickett, the firm's financial administrator, a lifelong resident of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and graduate of Chatham Collegiate Institute who holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Windsor.