Welcome At the law firm of Coward, Hicks and Siler, P.A., we combine professional skill and a complete understanding of our clients? needs with a deep knowledge of our region. As a result, we deliver high quality, cost effective and responsive services. Established in Sylva in 1951, Coward, Hicks and Siler, P.A. is one of the most broadly-respected firms in Western North Carolina, and now offers the talents of twelve attorneys in three locations: Sylva, Cashiers and Franklin. We offer general practice in all courts: trials, eminent domain, personal injury and workers compensation, probate, estate planning, real estate, corporations and family law.