[4] He joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 1999 and spent eight years practicing law in the Tokyo office handling international transactions.

[9] Their first assignment focused on ways to solve New York City’s sustainability issues,[10] such as waste, resources, climate change, and job creation.

[12] Wilkins has served on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the New York City Bar Association[18] and was a member of the Council of Urban Professionals.

[2] He was also a Committee Member of the Cyrus Vance Center for International Justice and was appointed to the board of New York City Global Partners[20] by Mayor Bill De Blasio in 2015.

[21] In 2021, Wilkins was named as chairman of the board of New York Public Radio following a string of high-profile incidents involving claims of harassment and discrimination.