Wilkes & Associates

My Father was killed in a Nursing Home. A second party contacted me and referred me to them. After a 3 month investigation into my Father's situation, they decided to take the case. I was happy, I thought we would finally get justice for my Dad. Little did I know these people are only interested in taking your money. My Dad had signed a paper stating that, if there were any problems, there would be NO TRIAL, and that it would be solved with Arbitration. They want 40% which is beyond the normal 30% they would receive. My Attorney, Lydia Wardell, came to my home, 18 months later, sat down at my table and told me the Insurance made an offer, which was only verbal, nothing written, and proceeded to tell me, that I had to accept their offer that day, or I would not receive a penny. They offered a really low amount, and I was furious about the way they handled it and the way they treated me. I then made an Appointment with the Head Lawyer, Blair Mendes, and told him that they made a mistake and did not adhere to the rules of the Arbitration paper my Father signed. There were no Negotiations. There were no numbers going back and forth between me and the Insurance Company. Lydia just took the offer, did not call me, then forced me to sign at my Home. Where they proceeded to take more than 100k on a very small offer. They knew they were in trouble. My intent was for them to not receive the 40% and when I was done with them, they didn't even receive the 30%. I talked them down to a smaller amount that they would take. And then, they made me sign a paper stating that I would not take them to Court in the Future. They didn't care about me or my Dad or my Case. All they cared about was getting as much money as possible for themselves. I would not recommend these people or this firm to anyone. The other person who reviewed them that said, "they stole all my money" is exactly correct and also what happened to me. Stay away from Lydia Wardell and Blair Mendes. They only care about themselves.
Feb 15th, 2023

Dara Cooley, Kirsten Skokos, Michael Beck and the rest of the "team" are incompetent and unethical. They will take your case and push it aside for bigger (more $) cases. Stay away and don't be fooled by their lies. Would give zero stars if possible. "Your case matters" ONLY if it's a big payout for them.
Feb 5th, 2023

These people stole all of my money.
Jan 18th, 2023

Dec 10th, 2022

Do not use this firm, they will literally hold on to your case for over a year-and-a-half and then decide they don't want to pursue it, leaving you with two months to find another attorney. I wish I would have read these reviews beforehand.
Nov 7th, 2022