Leon and Michael Wildes participate in NYU International Student Interview Program

Senior Partner Leon Wildes and his son, Managing Partner Michael Wildes were panel participants at the 28th Annual International Student Interview Program hosted by New York University School of Law.

As a service to the community, the attorneys of Wildes & Weinberg have been lecturing extensively on U.S. law to universities, corporations, non-profit and social organizations, other law firms, immigration municipalities, and to the public at large. 

The January 23, 2014 International Student Interview Program featured a workshop by Mr. Leon Wildes, (who holds a J.D. and LL.M from NYU School of Law) entitled "Visa Status & Employment in the United States".  Specifically, Mr. Wildes discussed the paperwork necessary for employment in the U.S. as well as issues regarding permission to work. The presentation was followed by a Question & Answer session. Also on the panel with Mr. Wildes was David Austell, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Director for the Office of Global Services. Serving as moderator was Irene Dorzback, Assistant Dean, New York University School of Law.

If you are interested in arranging a lecture for your organization, please contact Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com.

Source: http://www.wildeslaw.com/index.php/news-events/events-and-outreach/1158

Miami, Florida: Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., and The Aventura Marketing Council

In the Spring of 2013, Wildes & Weinberg P.C. the premier U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law firm in the United States, announced the expansion of its immigration law offices by the establishment of an office in Miami (Aventura), Florida.

Founded in 1960, Wildes & Weinberg concentrates exclusively in federal immigration and nationality law. The firm grew out of the practice of Leon Wildes, Esq., a distinguished immigration practitioner in New York City. Its original clientele consisted of individuals, rather than corporations, who had been placed in deportation or exclusion proceedings or were otherwise in jeopardy. The practice expanded steadily as word of its outstanding achievements in individual cases spread in the international community (including the firm's representation of former Beatle John Lennon in deportation proceedings), attracting clients from around the world. Today the firm consists of 13 attorneys, all experts in the field of U.S. immigration and nationality law, with more than two dozen staff members handling the work of a distinguished and ever-growing clientele. The firm is known for its prompt and efficient service. Despite its steady growth over the past 50 years, the hallmark of the law practice remains the individualized attention to its clients' needs.

South Florida has become a truly international, cosmopolitan destination and the population of immigrants throughout Florida is rapidly growing in terms of numbers, economic ability and political influence. While we have represented numerous clients in Florida over the past 50 years, we felt it was important to create a permanent  presence in Miami (Aventura), Florida, in order to make ourselves more readily available to our current clients and this important demographic group.   The Miami (Aventura), Florida, office is relegated to the exclusive  practice of Federal U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law.

The expansion of the firm's Miami (Aventura), Florida, office comes at a time when the complexities of U.S. immigration are growing in a climate of confusion and upheaval, with increased government enforcement action taking place nationwide and the potential of comprehensive immigration reform in the air. The offices on Madison Avenue in New York City and on Palisade Avenue in Englewood, New Jersey will remain fully staffed with bilingual attorneys and paralegals capable of handling the needs of institutional and corporate clients, as well as all individual and family-based immigration matters. Our services run the full gamut of federal immigration practice, including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications, all temporary and permanent-type visas, immigration compliance/employer sanctions (Form I-9 Audits) and U.S. citizenship. In all three offices, our firm stands commited to continue to serve prompt, honest, individualized counsel for federal immigration related services.

Our membership with the Aventura Marketing Council will allow us to interact with other people in the business/legal communities and build upon the strong relationships we already have in the area. This will afford us the opportunity to brainstorm with our colleagues on the best ways to guide our constituencies.

Photo: Wildes & Weinberg P.C. Paralegal Corrine Durso Joins AMC Event in Miami: Originally from Queens, New York, Corinne moved to Florida this past September after working in the firm’s New York and New Jersey offices for nearly three years.  Corinne has a Maters in Psychology from St. Johns University,  is a certified paralegal from Queens College,  and has significant expertise in O-1 visas,  particularly in the arts, EB1s, H1Bs, I-9 compliance, and adjustment of status applications.

Source: http://www.wildeslaw.com/index.php/news-events/events-and-outreach/1153

Our Commitment to WhyHunger

Managing Partner Michael Wildes, who is also a Board of Director member of WhyHunger, wishes to congratulate the winner of a one-hour consultation with Michael and his father, Leon Wildes.  Also included in the auction package was an iconic photo of John Lennon after he was granted permission to stay in New York.

WhyHunger is a non-profit organization working to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment. 

On both a domestic and international level, the number of people experiencing food insecurity, meaning that they go without food and/ or need to rely from time to time on emergency sources, or that face hunger on a daily basis as a result of living at or below the poverty line is increasing exponentially. Research shows that people who do not consume the minimum amount of calories needed for sound health and growth also experience higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety, and depression.

This past June, WhyHunger’s annual dinner honored, among other notables, Yoko Ono Lennon. The firm of Wildes & Weinberg, founded in 1960, by Senior Partner, Leon Wildes, successfully represented former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, in their widely publicized deportation proceedings, the circumstances of which have inspired several films, documentaries, and a multitude of written works.

Wildes & Weinberg donated a one-hour consultation with Michael and his father, Leon Wildes. This donation item is just another example of the firm’s commitment to community service and social action.






Source: http://www.wildeslaw.com/index.php/events-and-outreach/1152-our-commitment-to-whyhunger

Leon Wildes to be Honored by Cardozo Law School

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO SNOWSTORM, will be reschduled......

Senior Partner Leon Wildes will be honored by a Reception of Appreciation at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on January 21, 2014.

Mr. Wildes taught Immigration Law at Cardozo for over 30 years.  His son and law partner Michael Wildes now teaches Business Immigration at Cardozo.

Source : http://www.wildeslaw.com/index.php/news-events/events-and-outreach/1142