Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. Managing Partner Michael Wildes participated in a panel discussion on Immigration Reform sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen Section, November 18, 2014.
In conjunction with its general meeting on November 18, 2014, the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen Section is presenting a forum on Immigration Reform: An American Dilemma. Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., Managing Partner, will be a featured panelist and will address hot-button topics such as Asylum Seekers; Border Security Policies: DACA; E-Verify; and Path to Citizenship.
Wildes & Weinberg was founded more then 5 decades ago by Michael’s father, Leon Wildes, who is best known for his successful representation of John Lennon in his deportation proceedings, the circumstances of which have inspired documentaries, films, and other literary works. Over the past 50 years, the firm 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 banks, industrial, financial, legal, and manufacturing corporations in connection with the personnel needs of their foreign national employees. In addition, the firm has a distinguished clientele and have done substantial immigration work for performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, fine artists, art dealers, curators, and literary agents. Today, the firm consists of more than 40 individuals, all expert in U.S. immigration law, and the multi-lingual staff is spread throughout three offices; New York City, Englewood, NJ, and Miami, FL.
Prior to joining Wildes & Weinberg, Michael was a former Federal Prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn (1989-1993). Mr. Wildes also served as a two-term City Council Person as well as a two-term Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, where he resides. In addition, he often appears as a legal commentator/analyst for network television and radio and is an Adjunct Professor of Business Immigration Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Posting on National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section website
