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Jim Wilkes (born November 6, 1950) is an American lawyer. Born in Tampa, Florida, he is known for his advocacy on behalf of nursing home residents who have been victims of abuse.〔http://www.businessobserverfl.com/section/detail/bedside-advocate/〕 Wilkes received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida and his Juris Doctor degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1983 and founded the law firm of Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. in 1985. Jim Wilkes gained national recognition for handling nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits and his law firm, Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the top 20 go-to law firms in the nation for its work in the area of nursing home abuse and neglect.〔McAree, Dee: "Carving Out a Lucrative Niche". National Law Journal, July 26, 2004〕 He has been featured in People Magazine,〔Charles, Nick & Sider, Don: "Make Them Pay, Attorney Jim Wilkes Takes Neglectful Nursing Homes to Court for Their Carelessness". People Magazine, November 11, 1999〕 as well as on television shows such as Dateline,〔Datline: "Video Cameras in Nursing Homes". NBC, August 1, 2000〕 48 Hours〔48 Hours: "Saving Mom & Dad". CBS, July 30, 1998〕 and CBS Evening News.〔CBS Evening News: "Nursing Homes in Trouble". CBS, May 18, 2000〕 He has been both praised and criticized for his aggressive representation of his clients. One profile cast him as either “Angel or Anti-Christ” saying he was an angel to plaintiffs but a “demon” to nursing home operators (Arkansas Times, December 7, 2001) and was once called a “migratory predator” by the director of the Alabama nursing home association.Long-Term Living Magazine wrote that Wilkes could be “described as a ‘holy terror’ for nursing home administrators everywhere…” in an article that named him one of the top 10 most influential people in the industry.〔http://www.ltlmagazine.com/article/ltcs-10-most-influential-people〕 He is licensed to practice law in eight states including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and is a member of the American Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice,〔(American Association for Justice )〕 (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America). ==Beyond the practice of law== 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.〔"The Rise of Malpractice in Long-Term Care: An Attorney's View of Clinical Care". American Geriatrics Society's National Convention〕〔"Interdisciplinary Planning as a System to Achieve Resident Standards of Care". Senior Services Network's Senior Services Seminar〕 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''.〔(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.〔(National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform )〕 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.〔Smith, Brad: ("Local Lawyer Sees Tsunami Devastation" ), Metro Section, Page 1. Tampa Tribune, January 12, 2005〕 Following his tour of tsunami-ravaged areas, he was met, in "small-world"〔Kennedy, John and Mahlburg, Bob: ("Bush Sees Familiar Face in Thailand" ), Section B, Page 5. Orlando Sentinel, January 23, 2005〕 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.〔Berkow, Ira: ("BOXING; Fighter and Lawyer Are Hard to Beat as an Unlikely Team" ), Section D, Page 7. New York Times, August 2, 2005〕〔Cotey, John C.: ("Fortune Finds Way to Fame" ), Section C, Page 1. St. Petersburg Times, August 3, 2005〕 Wilkes was nominated for the Al Buck Manager of the Year for 2004-2005 by the ''Boxing Writers Association of America.''〔(Boxing Writers Association of America. )〕 Wilkes is also involved in the music industry as a performer and business manager. He launched Streamsound Records, along with long-time producer Byron Gallimore.〔("McGraw producer Gallimore forms label" ), Country Standard Time, February 21, 2012〕〔("New Nashville Label, Streamsound Records, Launched" ), Radio-Info.com, February 21, 2012〕 The roster includes Jaida Dreyer, who released her debut album ''I Am Jaida Dreyer'' in early 2013, Austin Webb and Dakota Bradley.〔Cotey, John C.: ("Fortune Finds Way to Fame" ), Section C, Page 1. St. Petersburg Times, August 3, 2005〕 Streamsound Records is based in Nashville, TN.〔(Boxing Writers Association of America. )〕 Wilkes also released several musical compilations ranging from country/rock to jazz standards and top 40. His albums include ''Then & Now'',〔Wilkes, Jim: "Then & Now". Stevan Pippin, Tough & Tender Records in association with Windhaven Productions〕 ''Bittersweet'',〔Wilkes, Jim: "Bittersweet". Stevan Pippin, Mainstar Entertainment 2000〕 and ''Beyond the Blue''.〔Wilkes, Jim: "Beyond the Blue". Stevan Pippin, Mainstar Entertainment 2005〕 Wilkes is also a featured artist on the website, (under discography), of multi-platinum musical producer Ron Oates.〔(Ron Oates. ) Website〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Wilkes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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