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Gerald Wilkerson

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Car Accident

Language

English

About

I joined the United States Army at the age of 17.  I turned 18 during my 15 mile road march in basic training.  I served my time in Germany and received an Honorable Discharge in 1989, just before Desert Storm.  I worked full-time and attended college at night finally receiving my Bachelor's Degree with Honors in 1997.  I attended Law School in Gainesville at the University of Florida Law School and graduated with honors in 2000.  During Law School I worked part-time at the labor pool, and as a school security guard, and had a clerkship in Leesburg Florida for one Summer. My first job out of Law School was with the Public Defender's Office in Jacksonville, Florida.  I had a huge caseload and represented indigent people who were accused of crimes.  I took many cases to trial and learned the hard way, but right way, how to do criminal defense work.  I then decided to join the private work force and got my first job with a small private firm in 2002 where I started the Criminal and Family Law Section of the firm.  I learned the ropes during my time with this firm and then decided to start my own practice in 2005.  Since that time, my caseload has continued to grow, and I bought my own law building in 2010.  I continue to focus on criminal and family law, and believe that the first principle in running a successful law practice is to have empathy and respect for each and every client, and to LISTEN to their concerns, and get them what THEY want, not what I think they want.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Car Accident

Personal Injury

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Gerald Wilkerson, P.A.5345 Ortega BlvdSuite 3Jacksonville, FL, 32210

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Reviews

Mary
September 8, 2017

Compassionate, straightforward, always available!. He cares! We hired him to defend our son and from the very beginning he described all scenarios but he mentioned the most likely. He made us feel reassured from the beginning and that made the difference cause being our first time facing this situation we were scared sick, THANK YOU SO MUCH MR WILKERSON, YOU ARE THE BEST!

Amy
April 30, 2017

There is no case too big or too small for Gerald. He will definitely get what you want and there's nothing that will get by him. He loves to catch people and their own lies. So if you want an aggressive lawyer he's your man.

Grateful Dad
November 5, 2015

I heard about Gerald Wilkerson via word of mouth from a friend over 3 years ago. Since then, he has handled 3 family law matters for me and each time has handled them with compassion, understanding and critical thinking. The most recent two cases were very high stakes and included some work during the appeals process as an appellee. One of the things that impresses me about him so much is he is very objective, realistic and up front with you. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during each case, and he doesn’t tell you what you want to hear just for the sake of it. He suggested strategies for each scenario and did a good job of keeping me informed on a consistent basis. During the course of my cases Jerry anticipated opposing council’s moves and explained them to me in “Layman’s terms” of what each move meant. As others have also mentioned, Mr. Wilkerson's fees are very reasonable, particularly for the amount of work that was involved. He doesn’t try to “nickel & dime” you like so many other firms do. I would absolutely recommend Jerry as he is friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable, and professional. Last but certainly not least he is fantastic in the courtroom and thinks very quickly on his feet. Me and my family consider him a friend who will always fight for you. He is somebody to be called when in need of quality, high level legal services

Jay
June 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Wilkerson from a close friend who also was a client. From the very start Mr. Wilkerson immediately immersed himself into my case. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during my case. He suggested strategies and followed up with me constantly to keep me abreast of what he was doing and what I could expect. Mr. Wilkerson constantly reassured me that I was in good hands and he was right. During the course of my legal case Mr. Wilkerson anticipated opposing councils moves and he was able to side step issues before they arose. When it came time for negotiations, Mr. Wilkerson was able to get the opposing council to settle for much less than what was at stake. He litterally saved me tens of thousands of dollars. I also want to mention that for the amount of legal services I received, I expected to pay a lot. I'm happy to report that Mr. Wilkerson's fee's are extremely reasonable considering the amount of work that he and his office staff did on my case. Mr. Wilkerson is friendly, well read, extremely informed, well connected and professional. He's also a great patriot and a fellow veteran who proudly served in the Army. I am going to continue to use his legal services in the future and I highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of the best legal services available.

Valerie
June 13, 2015

Anytime I have called Gerald he has either always answered or gotten back to me in a timely manner. He always has the answers to my questions immediately. Gerald is extremely straightforward, he gives me the truth even if it's not necessarily the answer I want to hear. His ethics are outstanding. I would highly recommend him to anyone I know that needs family/child law assistance.

anonymous
February 3, 2015

Mr.Wilkerson handled a criminal case for my son. He always kept us informed, responded quickly and soothed my nerves. He went above and beyond to help my son learn a life lesson without a lifetime of consequences. I will always be grateful for him helping my young son get a second chance.

William
February 12, 2014

I was very happy with this attorney. I had a previous lawyer who had only been doing family cases for a couple of years. He made more problems for me than help me. Mr. Wilkerson had to fix his problems and I thought he did a great job.

BR
October 28, 2013

Mr. Wilkerson has gone over & beyond all with compassion in my divorce case/alimony as this has been a very difficult time for me. His work & attention to detail is excellent. He is aggressive when it is needed. He is on top of everything & keeps me well informed of my case. I am thankful a thousand times over for him & his work that he has done for me. I have had no worries with him on my case. You will not be disappointed having him on your side. Office staff is also very caring with various situations. I will be a client for life & I will refer people to him should they need an attorney. Rates are very reasonable. The office has moved to the Everbank building downtown Jacksonville & I thought that would be an issue but I have never had a problem with parking & it is actually more convenient.

anonymous
March 11, 2011

I recommend Mr. Wilkerson. He finished my case quickly, answered my questions, and didn't charge me for every little thing. I was very satisfied with the results of my case. I hired an attorney before who charged me for every phone call, and I emailed Mr. Wilkerson a few times and always returned my emails and didn't charge me. I was impressed.

Mary
September 8, 2017

Compassionate, straightforward, always available!. He cares! We hired him to defend our son and from the very beginning he described all scenarios but he mentioned the most likely. He made us feel reassured from the beginning and that made the difference cause being our first time facing this situation we were scared sick, THANK YOU SO MUCH MR WILKERSON, YOU ARE THE BEST!

Amy
April 30, 2017

There is no case too big or too small for Gerald. He will definitely get what you want and there's nothing that will get by him. He loves to catch people and their own lies. So if you want an aggressive lawyer he's your man.

Grateful Dad
November 5, 2015

I heard about Gerald Wilkerson via word of mouth from a friend over 3 years ago. Since then, he has handled 3 family law matters for me and each time has handled them with compassion, understanding and critical thinking. The most recent two cases were very high stakes and included some work during the appeals process as an appellee. One of the things that impresses me about him so much is he is very objective, realistic and up front with you. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during each case, and he doesn’t tell you what you want to hear just for the sake of it. He suggested strategies for each scenario and did a good job of keeping me informed on a consistent basis. During the course of my cases Jerry anticipated opposing council’s moves and explained them to me in “Layman’s terms” of what each move meant. As others have also mentioned, Mr. Wilkerson's fees are very reasonable, particularly for the amount of work that was involved. He doesn’t try to “nickel & dime” you like so many other firms do. I would absolutely recommend Jerry as he is friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable, and professional. Last but certainly not least he is fantastic in the courtroom and thinks very quickly on his feet. Me and my family consider him a friend who will always fight for you. He is somebody to be called when in need of quality, high level legal services

Jay
June 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Wilkerson from a close friend who also was a client. From the very start Mr. Wilkerson immediately immersed himself into my case. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during my case. He suggested strategies and followed up with me constantly to keep me abreast of what he was doing and what I could expect. Mr. Wilkerson constantly reassured me that I was in good hands and he was right. During the course of my legal case Mr. Wilkerson anticipated opposing councils moves and he was able to side step issues before they arose. When it came time for negotiations, Mr. Wilkerson was able to get the opposing council to settle for much less than what was at stake. He litterally saved me tens of thousands of dollars. I also want to mention that for the amount of legal services I received, I expected to pay a lot. I'm happy to report that Mr. Wilkerson's fee's are extremely reasonable considering the amount of work that he and his office staff did on my case. Mr. Wilkerson is friendly, well read, extremely informed, well connected and professional. He's also a great patriot and a fellow veteran who proudly served in the Army. I am going to continue to use his legal services in the future and I highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of the best legal services available.

Valerie
June 13, 2015

Anytime I have called Gerald he has either always answered or gotten back to me in a timely manner. He always has the answers to my questions immediately. Gerald is extremely straightforward, he gives me the truth even if it's not necessarily the answer I want to hear. His ethics are outstanding. I would highly recommend him to anyone I know that needs family/child law assistance.

anonymous
February 3, 2015

Mr.Wilkerson handled a criminal case for my son. He always kept us informed, responded quickly and soothed my nerves. He went above and beyond to help my son learn a life lesson without a lifetime of consequences. I will always be grateful for him helping my young son get a second chance.

William
February 12, 2014

I was very happy with this attorney. I had a previous lawyer who had only been doing family cases for a couple of years. He made more problems for me than help me. Mr. Wilkerson had to fix his problems and I thought he did a great job.

BR
October 28, 2013

Mr. Wilkerson has gone over & beyond all with compassion in my divorce case/alimony as this has been a very difficult time for me. His work & attention to detail is excellent. He is aggressive when it is needed. He is on top of everything & keeps me well informed of my case. I am thankful a thousand times over for him & his work that he has done for me. I have had no worries with him on my case. You will not be disappointed having him on your side. Office staff is also very caring with various situations. I will be a client for life & I will refer people to him should they need an attorney. Rates are very reasonable. The office has moved to the Everbank building downtown Jacksonville & I thought that would be an issue but I have never had a problem with parking & it is actually more convenient.

anonymous
March 11, 2011

I recommend Mr. Wilkerson. He finished my case quickly, answered my questions, and didn't charge me for every little thing. I was very satisfied with the results of my case. I hired an attorney before who charged me for every phone call, and I emailed Mr. Wilkerson a few times and always returned my emails and didn't charge me. I was impressed.

Mary
September 8, 2017

Compassionate, straightforward, always available!. He cares! We hired him to defend our son and from the very beginning he described all scenarios but he mentioned the most likely. He made us feel reassured from the beginning and that made the difference cause being our first time facing this situation we were scared sick, THANK YOU SO MUCH MR WILKERSON, YOU ARE THE BEST!

Amy
April 30, 2017

There is no case too big or too small for Gerald. He will definitely get what you want and there's nothing that will get by him. He loves to catch people and their own lies. So if you want an aggressive lawyer he's your man.

Grateful Dad
November 5, 2015

I heard about Gerald Wilkerson via word of mouth from a friend over 3 years ago. Since then, he has handled 3 family law matters for me and each time has handled them with compassion, understanding and critical thinking. The most recent two cases were very high stakes and included some work during the appeals process as an appellee. One of the things that impresses me about him so much is he is very objective, realistic and up front with you. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during each case, and he doesn’t tell you what you want to hear just for the sake of it. He suggested strategies for each scenario and did a good job of keeping me informed on a consistent basis. During the course of my cases Jerry anticipated opposing council’s moves and explained them to me in “Layman’s terms” of what each move meant. As others have also mentioned, Mr. Wilkerson's fees are very reasonable, particularly for the amount of work that was involved. He doesn’t try to “nickel & dime” you like so many other firms do. I would absolutely recommend Jerry as he is friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable, and professional. Last but certainly not least he is fantastic in the courtroom and thinks very quickly on his feet. Me and my family consider him a friend who will always fight for you. He is somebody to be called when in need of quality, high level legal services

Jay
June 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Wilkerson from a close friend who also was a client. From the very start Mr. Wilkerson immediately immersed himself into my case. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during my case. He suggested strategies and followed up with me constantly to keep me abreast of what he was doing and what I could expect. Mr. Wilkerson constantly reassured me that I was in good hands and he was right. During the course of my legal case Mr. Wilkerson anticipated opposing councils moves and he was able to side step issues before they arose. When it came time for negotiations, Mr. Wilkerson was able to get the opposing council to settle for much less than what was at stake. He litterally saved me tens of thousands of dollars. I also want to mention that for the amount of legal services I received, I expected to pay a lot. I'm happy to report that Mr. Wilkerson's fee's are extremely reasonable considering the amount of work that he and his office staff did on my case. Mr. Wilkerson is friendly, well read, extremely informed, well connected and professional. He's also a great patriot and a fellow veteran who proudly served in the Army. I am going to continue to use his legal services in the future and I highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of the best legal services available.

Valerie
June 13, 2015

Anytime I have called Gerald he has either always answered or gotten back to me in a timely manner. He always has the answers to my questions immediately. Gerald is extremely straightforward, he gives me the truth even if it's not necessarily the answer I want to hear. His ethics are outstanding. I would highly recommend him to anyone I know that needs family/child law assistance.

anonymous
February 3, 2015

Mr.Wilkerson handled a criminal case for my son. He always kept us informed, responded quickly and soothed my nerves. He went above and beyond to help my son learn a life lesson without a lifetime of consequences. I will always be grateful for him helping my young son get a second chance.

William
February 12, 2014

I was very happy with this attorney. I had a previous lawyer who had only been doing family cases for a couple of years. He made more problems for me than help me. Mr. Wilkerson had to fix his problems and I thought he did a great job.

BR
October 28, 2013

Mr. Wilkerson has gone over & beyond all with compassion in my divorce case/alimony as this has been a very difficult time for me. His work & attention to detail is excellent. He is aggressive when it is needed. He is on top of everything & keeps me well informed of my case. I am thankful a thousand times over for him & his work that he has done for me. I have had no worries with him on my case. You will not be disappointed having him on your side. Office staff is also very caring with various situations. I will be a client for life & I will refer people to him should they need an attorney. Rates are very reasonable. The office has moved to the Everbank building downtown Jacksonville & I thought that would be an issue but I have never had a problem with parking & it is actually more convenient.

anonymous
March 11, 2011

I recommend Mr. Wilkerson. He finished my case quickly, answered my questions, and didn't charge me for every little thing. I was very satisfied with the results of my case. I hired an attorney before who charged me for every phone call, and I emailed Mr. Wilkerson a few times and always returned my emails and didn't charge me. I was impressed.

Mary
September 8, 2017

Compassionate, straightforward, always available!. He cares! We hired him to defend our son and from the very beginning he described all scenarios but he mentioned the most likely. He made us feel reassured from the beginning and that made the difference cause being our first time facing this situation we were scared sick, THANK YOU SO MUCH MR WILKERSON, YOU ARE THE BEST!

Amy
April 30, 2017

There is no case too big or too small for Gerald. He will definitely get what you want and there's nothing that will get by him. He loves to catch people and their own lies. So if you want an aggressive lawyer he's your man.

Grateful Dad
November 5, 2015

I heard about Gerald Wilkerson via word of mouth from a friend over 3 years ago. Since then, he has handled 3 family law matters for me and each time has handled them with compassion, understanding and critical thinking. The most recent two cases were very high stakes and included some work during the appeals process as an appellee. One of the things that impresses me about him so much is he is very objective, realistic and up front with you. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during each case, and he doesn’t tell you what you want to hear just for the sake of it. He suggested strategies for each scenario and did a good job of keeping me informed on a consistent basis. During the course of my cases Jerry anticipated opposing council’s moves and explained them to me in “Layman’s terms” of what each move meant. As others have also mentioned, Mr. Wilkerson's fees are very reasonable, particularly for the amount of work that was involved. He doesn’t try to “nickel & dime” you like so many other firms do. I would absolutely recommend Jerry as he is friendly, approachable, very knowledgeable, and professional. Last but certainly not least he is fantastic in the courtroom and thinks very quickly on his feet. Me and my family consider him a friend who will always fight for you. He is somebody to be called when in need of quality, high level legal services

Jay
June 13, 2015

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Wilkerson from a close friend who also was a client. From the very start Mr. Wilkerson immediately immersed himself into my case. He explained all the positives and negatives of what could happen during my case. He suggested strategies and followed up with me constantly to keep me abreast of what he was doing and what I could expect. Mr. Wilkerson constantly reassured me that I was in good hands and he was right. During the course of my legal case Mr. Wilkerson anticipated opposing councils moves and he was able to side step issues before they arose. When it came time for negotiations, Mr. Wilkerson was able to get the opposing council to settle for much less than what was at stake. He litterally saved me tens of thousands of dollars. I also want to mention that for the amount of legal services I received, I expected to pay a lot. I'm happy to report that Mr. Wilkerson's fee's are extremely reasonable considering the amount of work that he and his office staff did on my case. Mr. Wilkerson is friendly, well read, extremely informed, well connected and professional. He's also a great patriot and a fellow veteran who proudly served in the Army. I am going to continue to use his legal services in the future and I highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of the best legal services available.

Valerie
June 13, 2015

Anytime I have called Gerald he has either always answered or gotten back to me in a timely manner. He always has the answers to my questions immediately. Gerald is extremely straightforward, he gives me the truth even if it's not necessarily the answer I want to hear. His ethics are outstanding. I would highly recommend him to anyone I know that needs family/child law assistance.

anonymous
February 3, 2015

Mr.Wilkerson handled a criminal case for my son. He always kept us informed, responded quickly and soothed my nerves. He went above and beyond to help my son learn a life lesson without a lifetime of consequences. I will always be grateful for him helping my young son get a second chance.

William
February 12, 2014

I was very happy with this attorney. I had a previous lawyer who had only been doing family cases for a couple of years. He made more problems for me than help me. Mr. Wilkerson had to fix his problems and I thought he did a great job.

BR
October 28, 2013

Mr. Wilkerson has gone over & beyond all with compassion in my divorce case/alimony as this has been a very difficult time for me. His work & attention to detail is excellent. He is aggressive when it is needed. He is on top of everything & keeps me well informed of my case. I am thankful a thousand times over for him & his work that he has done for me. I have had no worries with him on my case. You will not be disappointed having him on your side. Office staff is also very caring with various situations. I will be a client for life & I will refer people to him should they need an attorney. Rates are very reasonable. The office has moved to the Everbank building downtown Jacksonville & I thought that would be an issue but I have never had a problem with parking & it is actually more convenient.

anonymous
March 11, 2011

I recommend Mr. Wilkerson. He finished my case quickly, answered my questions, and didn't charge me for every little thing. I was very satisfied with the results of my case. I hired an attorney before who charged me for every phone call, and I emailed Mr. Wilkerson a few times and always returned my emails and didn't charge me. I was impressed.