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ABOUT MISTY WILKS

As a Washington Times editor put it, “Misty Wilks is an attorney, community activist, educator and broadcast personality. In Los Angeles she work[s] with Black/Hispanic issues, and is passionate about youth empowerment. Her approach is a sort of a common-sense, ‘what the heck?’ reality-check type of commentary. She’s a total people person, and a fighter for the underdog, but at the same time, can play devil’s advocate to get the conversation balanced. She is a fantastic person to start local and national discussions [on] issues relating to ‘who we are and where we are going’ topics. Think Oprah on Espresso!”

Misty Wilks is a renaissance woman with a dynamic and motivating presence. She personally identifies as a ‘serial volunteer’. Her life and career interests have led to decades of civic engagement and work with a wide network of diverse communities – primarily underserved and under-represented populations through various outreach and community-based initiatives throughout Los Angeles, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Mexico and abroad. Misty also owns and manages WilksLaw a bi-coastal law and consultancy practice focusing on both homeownership preservation, debt reduction and credit building through bankruptcy and advocacy & support for low-income stakeholders disenfranchised and/or and the organizations that support them. Misty hopes to inspire others to engage with, and seek ownership within their communities; to pursue knowledge and history, and to develop a mentality of wealth that values assets over brands. She believes money is a tool to use in the fight for justice.

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For inquiries, guest speaker engagements, and all other communication, please reach out to me below or send a text to (323) 540-4633.

From Grassroots to the Courtroom and Back

Misty has emerged as a tireless community activist, strategist and powerful educator seeking to reveal the truth behind institutionalized racism and to spark a paradigm shift in how people think about money (as a powerful tool against oppression)

LAW

“Use their weapons to fight back”

Licensed in the federal jurisdictions of MD, D.C. and CA.

Use bankruptcy as a financial management tool to:

• to preserve black homeownership
• fight gentrification
• quickly rebuild credit

Certified mediator

We need to use the tools we already have to achieve our goals. Often what we call ‘loopholes’ are simply methods & tools we won’t use. After the bank bailouts we said – “where’s our bailout?”. Bankruptcy is your bailout – that is what it was designed for.

ACTIVISM – COMMUNITY – EQUITY

“Power concedes nothing without demand”

Outreach and Community Engagement

• Plan & implement community outreach campaigns to effectively convey information
• Promote civic engagement, community wealth and ownership

Strategic Action Planning

• Capacity building and effective organization to decrease power disparities
• Help target specific policies to create strategic opposition
• Craft bold, sustainable & equitable solutions to challenge oppression

ALL YOUR MONEY MATTERS

“Power through Prosperity”
“Real poverty is less a state of income and more a state of mind” -G.G

Real Estate Agent (DRE#0204557)

Investor (stocks/currency/real estate)

Property Management

Introduce people of all income levels to property ownership, real estate, stock market investing, and new ideas about the true value of money and wealth building from $0. 

EDUCATION & EVERYTHING ELSE

“Education is everything”

For three decades Misty has tutored, trained, taught, been an adjunct professor and motivational speaker. 

Previous workshops and seminars and lectures on:

Law, business start-ups, money/stocks, entrepreneurship, career development, problem solving, crisis management and activism, for diverse groups using interactive teaching styles and methods designed for culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse audiences. 

 Client FEEDBACK

REVIEWS

“Every time I hear Misty speak – I am amazed. She is vibrant, dynamic and inspirational. She makes me want to DO something! To stand up, fight back & save money. LOL. If you know her, you know what I mean.”

Ann V. – LA, CA

“Misty Wilks is an attorney, community activist, educator and broadcast personality. In Los Angeles she work[s] with Black/Hispanic issues, and is passionate about youth empowerment. Her approach is a sort of common-sense, ‘what the heck?’ reality-check type of commentary. She’s a total people person, and a fighter for the underdog, but at the same time, can play devil’s advocate to get the conversation balanced. She is a fantastic person to start local and national discussions [on] issues relating to ‘who we are and where we are going’ topics. “Think Oprah on Espresso!”

K. Tsubata – Washington Times, Editor

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Armed with a diverse eclectic background and having been trained as a teacher Misty is available to facilitate trainings, workshops, conferences and of course for speaking engagements for organizations and businesses big & small. Fully customizable presentations! 

OFFICE ADDRESS

Los Angeles, CA 90008

CALL ME

+1 (323) 540 – 4633

EMAIL ME

misty@wilkslawoffice.com