Beyond The Practice of Law
Mr. Wilkes’ notoriety extends beyond the courtroom. For over two decades he has been a fixture in the halls of government in several state capitals and in Washington D.C., and has worked to protect the legal rights of the elderly. It is in this arena where he has been the most outspoken advocate for preventing abuse before it starts. That is why, in part, he created a full-time advocacy group, The Coalition to Protect America’s elders, now known as Families for Better Care. The group serves as a voice for nursing home residents and advocates for change to our nation’s long-term care delivery system. In recognition of the effectiveness of this advocacy group, the former Executive Director of Families for Better Care was elected to serve as the president of the nation’s largest and oldest nursing home resident advocacy group, The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.
Mr. Wilkes was recognized as among the first Americans to make a significant donation to the 2004 tsunami relief in Southeast Asia, donating to the effort to aid orphan children whose parents were taken by the disaster. Following his tour of tsunami-ravaged areas, he was met, in "small-world" fashion by the entourages of the then-Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Colin Powell as they commenced their efforts to bring attention to the disaster.
Jim Wilkes also serves as a personal mentor and legal advisor to two nationally-recognized sports champions. As featured in the New York Times, Jim Wilkes has been an advisor and friend to former boxing super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy and junior middleweight champion Ronald Winky Wright. Mr. Wilkes was nominated for the Al Buck Manager of the Year for 2004-2005 by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Mr. Wilkes is also involved in the music industry as a performer and business manager. He recently launched a new record label, Streamsound Records, along with long-time producer Byron Gallimore. Mr. Wilkes also released several musical compilations ranging from country/rock to jazz standards and top 40. His albums include Then & Now, Bittersweet, and Beyond the Blue. Mr. Wilkes is also a featured artist on the website, (under discography), of multi-platinum musical producer Ron Oates.
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