Asha B. Wilkerson, Esq
Public Speaker, Attorney, and Teacher in Oakland, California
Asha Wilkerson is an educator, attorney, and speaker who equips emerging leaders with the tools they need to make a difference in their lives and in the world around them. When colleges and universities want to show their student leaders how to develop into agents of change, she is the one they turn to.
Her legal career has been centered on a human rights focus and assisting in the empowerment of underserved communities in countries such as Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Haiti, and Cuba. While running her own practice, The Wilkerson Law Office, she was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Northern California Rising Star for four consecutive years.
Now serving as the Department Chair of the Legal Assisting Program at American River College in Sacramento, CA, Asha revels in showing students how to explore, design, and thrive in careers within and beyond the law. As a speaker, she is known for delivering insightful presentations in a speaking style that is inspiring, honest, and relatable. Apart from her work to impact communities, she can be found pursuing her love of adventure by traveling the world and learning new languages.