Leon Wildes
Senior Partner
Leon Wildes, the founder of the firm, serves as Senior Partner. Holding J.D. and LL.M. degrees from the New York University School of Law, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, where he taught immigration law for more than 30 years. He regularly publishes scholarly articles in the field and lectures widely to both immigration lawyers and lawyers in general practice, and has practiced in the field for fifty years. A recognized authority in his field, he served as National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has testified before the United States Congress as an expert in immigration matters. Awarded the Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to the field of Immigration Law, he is best known for his successful representation of former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono in deportation proceedings spanning a five year period. Leon Wildes’ represention of John Lennon and Yoko Ono; HIAS Cover Story on John Lennon Case; Leon Wildes appears in film “The U.S. vs John Lennon”; Article “Lennon Law: How Leon Wildes helped John Lennon stay in the city he loved” appearing in New York Superlawyers 2009.
Contact Leon Wildes: lwildes@wildesweinberg.com
