Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. Managing Partner Michael Wildes announces new of counsel relationship with Jonathan Avirom, Esq., February, 2015.The firm was established in 1960 by Senior Partner, Leon Wildes.
Over more than half a century, the firm has concentrated its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration needs of prominent American and International firms, banks, industrial, financial and manufacturing concerns and 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 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.
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. In addition, Wildes & Weinberg’s multilingual staff is spread throughout its three offices, New York City, Englewood, NJ, and Miami, FL, 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.
Jonathan Avirom earned degrees from the University of Virginia (B.A. in 1960) and from Brooklyn Law School (LL.B in 1963 and an LL.M in 1964).
Mr. Avirom is a past President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and currently is a member of its Board of Directors. In addition, he is a frequent lecturer at the AILA Annual Conferences and a member of an International Network of Boutique Law Firms.
Mr. Avirom has been listed in the Best Lawyers in New York and Super Lawyers for the past 25 years.
According to Michael Wildes, “this new of counsel relationship with Jonathan Avirom brings an exciting complement to Wildes & Weinberg, P.C.”.