Jamil C. Wilkerson is a criminal defense attorney in the Dallas office of Dunham & Jones. He represents clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges, most of them DWI and family violence assault cases, and he is licensed in both Texas and California.
Mr. Wilkerson graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Cinematic Arts. He remained at USC and earned his law degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 2023. During law school, he explored various practice areas and served as an editor of the school's entertainment law review.
He began his legal career as a legal associate with The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California, and went on to work in corporate and employment law in both government and the private sector. He then returned to Texas, was licensed here in 2024, and joined Dunham & Jones, where he continues seeking justice for individuals in the criminal justice system.
Mr. Wilkerson brings a fresh set of eyes to a case. He works to understand the client's goals and sets the right expectations from the beginning. He is a member of the John M. Langston Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, attending concerts, and trying new restaurants.
Jamil C. Wilkerson
Criminal Defense Attorney - Dunham & Jones
USC Gould School of Law | University of Southern California
Licensed in Texas and California
Jamil C. Wilkerson, Attorney at Law
Mr. Wilkerson graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Cinematic Arts. He remained at USC and earned his law degree from the USC Gould School of Law in 2023. During law school, he explored various practice areas and served as an editor of the school's entertainment law review.
He began his legal career as a legal associate with The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California, and went on to work in corporate and employment law in both government and the private sector. He then returned to Texas, was licensed here in 2024, and joined Dunham & Jones, where he continues seeking justice for individuals in the criminal justice system.
Mr. Wilkerson brings a fresh set of eyes to a case. He works to understand the client's goals and sets the right expectations from the beginning. He is a member of the John M. Langston Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, attending concerts, and trying new restaurants.
Jamil C. Wilkerson
Criminal Defense Attorney - Dunham & Jones
USC Gould School of Law | University of Southern California
Licensed in Texas and California
Jamil C. Wilkerson, Attorney at Law
Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C.
6060 N Central Expy #888
Dallas, TX 75206
Dallas, TX 75206
214-888-8888
Bar Admissions
Memberships, Honors, and Awards
- John M. Langston Bar Association, Member
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Member
- Editor, entertainment law review, USC Gould School of Law
Past Employment
- Corporate and employment law positions, government and private sector
- Legal Associate, The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, California