MANAGING PARTNER MICHAEL WILDES RECENTLY HOSTED IRISH SINGER-SONGWRITER SINEAD O’CONNOR AT HIS HOME. HE PRESENTED HER WITH LEON WILDES’ NEWLY AUTHORED BOOK, JOHN LENNON VS THE USA, WHICH CHRONICLES HIS SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATION OF FORMER BEATLE JOHN LENNON AND YOKO ONO DURING THEIR DEPORTATION CASE.
Between 1972 and 1976, Leon represented Lennon and Ono in their struggle to remain in the United States, despite the concerted attempts of the Nixon Administration to deport them.
The case (which included bringing four separate Federal lawsuits) not only resulted in John and Yoko getting their green cards and being able to remain in the United States, but it also led to substantial changes in immigration law and brought to light secretive government practices and undue political influence, that has resulted in greater transparency in the U.S. immigration system.
Since the books launch in August 2016, nearly 5000 copies have been purchased. Leon and his son, Michael Wildes, the Managing Partner of the firm, who also wrote the foreword to the book, have appeared on dozens of TV and radios shows including Good Day NY, The Michael Stolar Show, The Lawrence O’Donnell Show. More than 1000 people have attended a “Conversation with Leon Wildes”, at noteworthy institutions such as The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Congregation Kehilat Jeshurun, The Lower East Side Tenement Museum and NYC Beatle Fest. The book has been reviewed and discussed by Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine, The NY Post, and many other impressive periodicals.
More than fifty six years since its inception Wildes & Weinberg continues to serve a distinguished domestic and international clientele and covers all areas of U.S. immigration law, including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications and all temporary and permanent type visas. In addition, the firm is internationally renowned for its successful representation of distinguished individuals and corporate clients such as performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, race car drivers, fine artists, art dealers, curators, musicians, literary agents, and Fortune 500 companies. Some of the firm’s recent clients include famed artist Sarah Brightman, several Miss Universe winners as well as soccer icon Pele and Chef Jean-Georges.
Despite difficulties currently being encountered in dealing with U.S. immigration authorities, Wildes & Weinberg has maintained an extraordinary track record for success in its cases and the firm’s multilingual staff is known for its experience and special expertise in processing each foreign national’s matter with nothing less than the highest level of professionalism.
Today, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg maintains offices in New York City, New York, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and has a presence in Los Angeles, California.
Later this month, Leon will be a featured panelist and speaker at Chicago’s Beatle FEST and following this meet and greet book signing event, Leon and Michael Wildes will be in London in early September 2017 to discuss the legal impact of the Lennon case with fellow colleagues.
For more information on the firm please feel free to contact Michael Wildes by phone at (212)753-3468 or by email to michael@wildeslaw.com to schedule a consultation or for media inquiries.
