Managing Partner Michael Wildes and Senior Attorney Caroline Gabela-Monteiro are proud to announce the approval of the O-1 petition filed on behalf of extraordinary influencer/content creator, Zachary Hourihane.
Before becoming widely known as the Swiftologist, Mr. Hourihane built an impressive foundation in journalism and content creation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Nonfiction Writing from the prestigious Sarah Lawrence College, where he honed his skills to propel his career. His early work as a Junior Copywriter at Liquid Labs in Singapore saw him leading social media campaigns for global brands like Lenovo, Chanel, and Playstation. This success led to a reporter at Rice Media, one of Singapore’s independent media outlets, known for partnerships with HBO GO and Citibank, among others. Reporting in a challenging and critical field, required Mr. Hourihane to identify key issues, conduct rigorous research, pursue leads, and uphold ethical reporting standards. This is a skill set that became the backbone of his distinguished career now.
With over 250,000 followers and over 31 million views across various platforms, Mr. Hourihane has established himself as one of the most influential figures and leading content creators in the entertainment industry. Due to his considerable renown, top brands and organizations, including Riverside FM, Rocket Money, GlassesUSA, and SeatGeek actively seek his representation to leverage his esteemed status and broad reach. Wildes & Weinberg is honored to represent Mr. Hourihane!
Wildes & Weinberg was founded in 1960 by Senior Partner, Leon Wildes. Nearly three quarters of a century later, the firm continues to concentrate its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration requirements of prominent American and International firms, banks, industrial, financial, and manufacturing concerns, as well as law firms in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees.
In addition, the firm has a distinguished clientele and has done substantial immigration work for performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, and literary agents. Most notable was Leon Wildes’ successful representation of former Beatle John Lennon and his artist wife, Yoko Ono in their deportation proceedings, the basis of which has inspired legislation, and has been portrayed in films, plays, and literary works worldwide. Some of the firm’s other distinguished clients include scholar Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (z”l), as well as soccer icon Pele, Master Chef Jean-Georges, musicians Sinead O’ Connor and Boy George, as well as First Lady Melania Trump and her family.
Michael Wildes, the firm’s Managing Partner, is also currently serving his fifth term as Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, is the author of Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door (which draws on over a quarter of a century of his practice in the immigration field), is an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, and serves as Counsel to Lincoln Center and several international/corporate law firms.
Despite difficulties currently being encountered in dealing with U.S. immigration authorities, the firm has maintained an extraordinary track record for success in its cases. The firm’s litigation group has expanded its efforts in filing Mandamus Actions and other Actions in Federal Courts throughout the nation.
In addition, Wildes & Weinberg’s multilingual staff is spread throughout its offices in New York City, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and by appointment only in Los Angeles, California and Tel Aviv, Israel, and are known for their experience and special expertise in processing each foreign national’s case with nothing less than the highest level of professionalism.
For more information on our firm please visit www.wildeslaw.com or contact Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com.