Jacob Michael Wicks

One of the best decisions I ever made was hiring Jacob Wicks at WEBA to represent me in my Unemployment Insurance benefits appeal hearing. The DES had denied me UI benefits saying I didn’t have “good cause” to quit. But once he heard the facts related to my case, Jacob Wicks crafted a nuanced, eloque...nt defense. And we won. Jacob listened carefully, explained all the steps and processes, and was always present and patient. I have nothing but high praise for Jacob Wicks and WEBA and enthusiastically recommend them.

I highly recommend working with WEBA. Jacob Wicks at WEBA represented me in an appeal where my former employer also hired a lawyer to represent them. Jacob made the entire process feel effortless. I was trying to prepare to represent myself for weeks before, and now wish I had hired Jacob from the be...ginning. His expertise in this field was evident from the first moments of our free consultation. He knew all the details of what the judges are looking for and what not to bother with. I felt all my stress melt away, knowing that he was handling the case. He met separately with my witness to prepare her, he and his partner had a mock case with me, and he had several follow up calls with me to make sure all the details were clear. I felt 110% prepared and confident going into the hearing. At the hearing, my former employer's lawyer seemed pushy and desperate. Their lawyer's cross examination of me and my witness was typical of the pushy, leading question, bully lawyer you see so often in the media. Jacob was the opposite. He was the utmost professional. He exuded confidence, he seemed to know exactly what to say, and did so with elegance. He even treated the employer's witnesses with clear, respectful questioning that thoroughly proved our point. We won the appeal, and I got my full benefits! He is clear, focused, detail oriented and brilliant. I cannot recommend Jacob Wicks enough!