our relationship with and mishcon de reya

Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. Partners are pictured with Maria Patsalos, Partner in the Private department of the London based law firm Mishcon de Reya.


The synergy between Wildes & Weinberg and Mishcon de Reya continues. For several years now, the firms have been working together to satisfy clients.

Wildes & Weinberg, a boutique law firm specializing exclusively in the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law, was founded in 1960 by Senior Partner Leon Wildes, whose best-known accomplishment was his successful representation of John Lennon in his widely publicized deportation proceedings, the circumstances of which have inspired several films and documentaries. Today, the firm, which has offices in New York City, Englewood, NJ, Miami, FL, and Los Angeles, CA, services 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.

Based in London with offices in New York, Mishcon de Reya services an international community of clients. Founded in 1937, the firm now employs more than 700 people with over 400 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. Maria Patsalos and her department, specialize in advising individual and corporate clients on all areas of UK Immigration law with particular experience in dealing with exceptional cases, as well as providing innovative and bespoke solutions. They also deal with political asylum and extradition claims as well as assisting clients with obtaining second residencies or citizenship in countries including Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and St Kitts & Nevis.

During a power lunch, the Partners of Wildes & Weinberg, Leon Wildes, Steven Weinberg, and Michael Wildes, as well as Maria Patsalos, who also specializes in immigration law, discuss changes in their field, and reminisce about the John Lennon case. Senior Partner Leon Wildes even presented Maria with a signed copy of his newly released book John Lennon vs. The USA which has been recently published.

For more information on US or UK immigration law, please visit our firms websites at www.wildeslaw.com or https://www.mishcon.com/. Both Michael and Maria are available to provide workshops on Immigration Law for your company or organization. Feel free to reach out to Managing Partner Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com with any questions or to schedule an event.

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I would like to bring the positive news that mine and my family's visas have been APPROVED! I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and to express my heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional efforts and unwavering support...

Lee Jackson Date : September 25, 2023

Michael and his entire team are professional, diligent and knowledgeable, effective and efficient, patient in guidance and interaction, and confident and reassuring in attitude. In brief: excellent partners and guides for the complex immigration journey.

Jonatan S Date : September 14, 2023

The team at Wildes & Weinberg waste no time. They are intelligent, professional, and know exactly what needs to be done to succeed in your case. Had the pleasure of working with Josh Wildes, Julie P. Levey, and Brenda Moura,...

Michael “Dimucc” DiMuccio Date : September 8, 2023

Josh Wildes & everyone on the W&W team were excellent with dealing with my green card application. The team were responsive to any questions, set clear goals & requirements for any & all documentation and were clear on what to...

Kelvin Barker Date : March 10, 2023

I received my Green Card from Michael Wildes and his firm some days ago. The petition approval and Green Card release represent a real achievement for people like me in the US. Michael Wildes and his team are excellent, and...

Luca Zammataro Date : November 22, 2022

Dear Michael Wildes, my husband and I would like to thank you and your team,  the work was not easy, especially in the statement, there were a lot of flaws, but we managed to correct everything in a short time,...

Jacques Carline Date : August 3, 2022

Our client David came to us after spending more than three years stuck in the immigration court morass with another attorney. His individual hearing wasn’t scheduled to occur for over a year, and he thought it might get pushed off...

David E. Date : June 8, 2022

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