MANAGING PARTNER MICHAEL WILDES RELEASES HIS NEWLY AUTHORED BOOK: Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door, July 2018.
Whether it’s the long-term impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on immigration policy or the latest twist in separating children from migrants seeking asylum, Michael Wildes’ opinion has been sought by a range of news organizations, from Fox News to CNN. He speaks with the hard-won experience of nearly a quarter-century on the front lines of the immigration controversy, as an attorney and as managing partner of the premier immigration law practice in the country. His views have not always been popular – at times he’s had to back up his lawyer’s suit with a bulletproof vest – but they’re never dull.
With the publication of Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door, Wildes doesn’t travel over well-worn legal and political terrain. He presents case histories that read more like espionage thrillers, populated with KGB agents, nuclear whistle-blowers, and even accused terrorists fighting for their lives as well as legal standing in the U.S. But he also tells human stories – tales of children kidnapped to foreign countries in bitter divorce battles; families all but destroyed by the attack on the World Trade Center; a hero’s shabby treatment after standing up to terror; and a young DACA recipient becoming the target of a hate attack.
From managing media expectations with bombshell political revelations to the day-to-day demands of running a practice with office in four states, Wildes presents a look behind the scenes of one of America’s perennial political flash-points, along with startling disclosures from some of his most riveting cases.
Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door is published by Ankerwycke Books, an imprint of ABA Publishing, a division of the American Bar Association and can be purchased by clicking here.
The Foreword is written by famed Harvard Law Professor and Author Alan Dershowitz. A Preface is also authored by Leon Wildes, Michael’s father. Acknowledgments, praise and literary book blurbs /reviews have been offered by First Lady Melania Trump; Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi, United Kingdom; Pele, Soccer Legend/Icon; Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor and Author; Boy George, Musician/Performer; Benjamin Brafman, Criminal Defense Lawyer; and Mohammed Khilewi, Saudi Diplomat/Defector.
Wildes & Weinberg, a boutique law firm specializing exclusively in the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law, was founded in 1960 by Managing Partner Michael Wildes’ father, 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, books, and documentaries, including John Lennon vs. The USA authored by Leon Wildes.
Today the firm, which has offices in Manhattan, New York City, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, and by appointment in Los Angeles, California, 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.. Some of Michael Wildes’ recent high profile clients include First Lady Melania Trump, famed artists Sarah Brightman, Lionel Richie, Boy George, many of the former Miss Universes’ as well as soccer icon Pele, master Chef Jean-Georges, and other talented artists. The firm continues to represent scores of performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, race car drivers, fine artists, art dealers, curators, and literary agents.
In addition to running a highly successful immigration law practice, Michael is also of counsel to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and two international/corporate law firms. A former Federal Prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn (1989-1993), Michael has testified on Capitol Hill in connection with anti-terrorism legislation, and is a frequent participant on professional panels and commentator on network television and radio with regard to US immigration law, employer sanction work and compliance.
Michael Wildes also served two terms as the Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey (where he is currently the Democratic mayoral nominee once again), was appointed to the District Appeals Board of the Selective Service System for the State of New Jersey, was a member of the New Jersey Governor’s Blue Panel on Immigration, and has been a guest lecturer at many distinguished forums and institutions including Yale University, New York University, Brooklyn Law School, and The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Business Immigration Law.
Despite difficulties currently being encountered in dealing with U.S. immigration authorities, Wildes & Weinberg has maintained an extraordinary track record for success for its cases. Moreover, the firm’s multilingual staff is known for its experience and special expertise in processing each foreign national’s case with nothing less than the highest level of professionalism.
To learn more about Michael Wildes, his firm, or Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door kindly contact Michael at michael@wildeslaw.com to schedule a consultation, seminar or book talk.