Perry Hicks has practiced personal injury and criminal defense in Sierra Vista since 1983 — a Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College graduate whose own name for his practice, “The Country Lawyer,” doubles as its brand.
The Country Lawyer — At a Glance
| FIRM | The Country Lawyer, P.C. |
| ATTORNEY | Perry L. Hicks — practicing in Arizona since 1983 (42+ years) |
| STRUCTURE | Solo practice; per Hicks’s own Avvo-reported breakdown, roughly 70% of his work is personal-injury-related and 30% is criminal defense/DUI |
| BACKGROUND | Raised on a farm in Texas; B.S. in agriculture, Tarleton State University (1975); J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1982); graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College |
| RATINGS | Avvo 10.0 “Superb”; Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent |
| LOCAL RECOGNITION | “Best of Sierra Vista” (Herald Review) for 9 consecutive years |
| OFFICE | 741 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 |
| CONTACT | (520) 459-6400 · thecountrylawyer.com |
A Note on Scope: A Mixed Practice, Majority Personal Injury
Perry Hicks’s own Avvo-published practice breakdown shows roughly 70% of his work in personal-injury-related matters and 30% in criminal defense and DUI work. This profile presents the practice accurately as a majority-PI solo practice with a genuine secondary criminal-defense caseload.
Origin: From a Texas Farm to a Trial Lawyers College
Perry Hicks was raised on a farm in Texas and earned a B.S. in agriculture from Tarleton State University in 1975. Before law school, he worked for the Farmers Home Administration and served in the Peace Corps. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982, was licensed in Texas that year, and admitted to the Arizona bar in 1983. He is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, a selective trial-advocacy program focused on training lawyers who represent “people, not corporations or governments.”
Practice
Hicks handles car and motorcycle accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, and premises liability, alongside criminal defense — including successfully representing clients accused of first-degree murder — and DUI defense. His team includes Michele, who joined in 2005 with 15+ years of prior experience at major Southern California auto insurance companies.
Client Voice
Several of Hicks’s Avvo endorsements come from fellow attorneys in the Sierra Vista legal community — one describing him as “tough and unrelenting in the Courtroom” while remaining compassionate with clients.
Recognition, With a Caveat
Hicks holds a 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating and an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating. His “10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction” award from the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2015-2022) is a legal-marketing recognition program, distinct from peer-reviewed credentials like Best Lawyers or Super Lawyers.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona gives most personal-injury plaintiffs two years to file suit (A.R.S. § 12-542) and follows pure comparative negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505). Claims against a government entity require a notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01) and suit within one year (A.R.S. § 12-821).
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
The Country Lawyer’s case is a genuinely distinctive origin story backed by solid, established ratings and strong local community standing. For Sierra Vista and Cochise County residents, this series has otherwise offered no other local option. The honest trade-offs: a solo practice without the institutional bench of larger firms, and a genuinely mixed PI/criminal-defense caseload.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in July 2026 from thecountrylawyer.com, Avvo, Yelp, and Top100HighStakesLitigators.com. The Country Lawyer did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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