Managing Partner Michael Wildes, also Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey is featured speaker at the 2022 Mayors Summit on Anti-Semitism alongside New York Mayor Eric Adams and Host of International Dignitaries. The Summit was held in Athens, Greece, home of Democracy.
In his capacity as Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, Michael Wildes participated as a featured speaker at the 2022 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism, which was held in Athens, Greece from November 30th—December 1st, 2022. Other featured dignitaries include the President of the Hellenic Republic of Greece H.E. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis of Athens, Mayor Eric Adams of New York, as well as mayors from across the United States and Europe, and numerous other officials from the international government, human rights, and faith communities.
A partnership with the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), Center for Jewish Impact (CJI), and Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) – the summit is bringing together municipal leaders from more than 60 cities to share the challenges and opportunities faced in the collective effort against religious hatred and offer innovative and pragmatic solutions to protect and foster Jewish life and build an inclusive and democratic global future, free of prejudice and bigotry, for all humanity. Wildes will lead a segment alongside Deputy Mayor of Malmö, Sweden Roko Kursar entitled Intercommunal Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure Diversity.
Click here to listen to Mayor Adams and Mayor Wildes discuss the Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpxZSGJ4cT0
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 and Former First Lady Melania Trump and her family.
Michael Wildes, the firm’s Managing Partner, is also currently serving his fourth 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. Wildes is also a frequent guest contributor in numerous print, digital, and television media outlets in the U.S. and abroad, speaking on matters of immigration, civil rights, governmental policies, and more.
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 for immigration or media inquiries.