Elizabeth Ryder Sykes is a founding member of Belcher Sykes Harrington, PLLC. Ms. Sykes focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, contract drafting, business formations and transactions and general corporate matters.

She received her B.S., summa cum laude, in Accounting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in May 1996 and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, in May 1999. Ms. Sykes was a member of the University of Tennessee Law Review during the years 1997-1999 and served as an Editor of Student Materials for the University of Tennessee Law Review during 1997-1999.

Ms. Sykes lives in Nolensville, Tennessee with her husband and daughter.  She enjoys watching her daughter perform in the Nolensville High School marching band.