Leon Wildes and Michael Wildes head one of the most preeminent law firms in the immigration and nationality fields, Wildes & Weinberg, PC. Leon Wildes, as a young NYU law school graduate, became interested in immigration before there were even “any books written” on the subject and son Michael, have defended many in immigration jeopardy: the famous and all others in need of counsel.
The year was 1972 when a New York City Immigration Attorney by the name of Leon Wildes receives a call from a friend to introduce him to the legendary John Lennon & Yoko Ono to handle an immigration matter. Gain insight on the life of Leon Wildes and his son Michael Wildes, also an international recognized immigration attorney and former mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, debuting on June 22nd, 2015 on Michael Stoler’s television show, Building New York: NY Stories. The show will air on CUNY TV and also be available at these links below:
http://www.cuny.tv/show/buildingny/PR2004247
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHFn-7lb3A
Since its founding in 1960, Wildes & Weinberg has concentrated its practice in all aspects of U.S. immigration and nationality law, servicing the immigration needs of individuals as well as prominent American and International organizations, banks, industrial, financial and manufacturing concerns, and law firms in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees. 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, including John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Pele, Joe Cocker, Johnny Rotten, Paloma Picasso, several Miss Universes’, supermodel Giselle Bundchen, and Sarah Brightman, the world’s bestselling female classical artist of the twenty-first century.
Today, the firm of Wildes & Weinberg, maintains offices in New York City, New York, Englewood, New Jersey, and Miami, Florida, and continues to maintain its stellar reputation in the field of U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law. This reputation stems in due part due to Mr. Leon Wildes successful representation of former Beatle John Lennon in his widely publicized deportation proceedings, the circumstances of which have inspired several films, documentaries, and legal precedent.
In addition to serving as the firm’s Managing Partner, Michael, who is a former Federal Prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn (1989-1993) and Mayor, is frequently a legal commentator/analyst for network television and is an Adjunct Professor of Business Immigration Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. Michael enjoys coming to work each day and continuing the illustrious legacy of his father
For more than 58 years, this father-son immigration team, has been helping foreign nationals actualize their dreams of coming to American for personal or professional reasons.
The show, which will air in more than twelve university, community and public access television stations over the next couple of months, will have its debut Monday, June 22nd in New York City on CUNY TV, which airs on Time Warner Channel 75, FIOS 30 and RCN.
Additional screenings were as follows:
The show will also be available on a number of websites which will include:
The show will also be available on the specialized Stoler Report App for iPad and iTunes and Google Play devices.
For more information on Leon and Michael Wildes, or to learn more about U.S. immigration generally, please visit the firm’s website at www.wildeslaw.com or contact Managing Partner Michael Wildes at michael@wildeslaw.com
