U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law · Since 1960
The firm at the golden door.
For sixty-five years, Wildes & Weinberg has guided the world's most celebrated artists, athletes and innovators — and countless families — through U.S. immigration law. From John Lennon to today, with the same tenacity for every client.
Counsel to the Extraordinary
The names the world knows — represented by the firm that knows immigration.
The Founder
It began with one man.
In 1960, a young New York attorney named Leon Wildes opened a practice defending individuals against deportation. He would become the dean of American immigration law — National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a beloved professor at Cardozo for over four decades, and the lawyer who took on the United States government to keep John Lennon in America.
Sixty-five years later, his firm spans six offices and forty professionals — but it is still built on the standard he set on the very first day: individualized attention to every client's problem.
The Case That Made History
We kept John Lennon
in America.
He was one of the most famous musicians who ever lived — and the Nixon administration wanted him gone. Between 1972 and 1976, Leon Wildes fought back through four federal lawsuits, exposed the political misuse of immigration law, and won.
“The most bitterly contested and influential deportation case in United States history.”
Leon Wildes · John Lennon vs. The U.S.A.
Read the full storyAreas of Practice
One field of law,
mastered completely.
Notable Clients
Counsel to the extraordinary.
Icons of music, sport, screen and enterprise have entrusted their American futures to this firm — and we treat every client, famous or not, exactly the same.
In Their Own Words
Stories told on camera.
Leadership
Michael Wildes
Managing Partner
A former Federal Prosecutor and nationally recognized authority on immigration, Michael leads the firm his father built — counsel to First Lady Melania Trump, Pelé, Yoko Ono, Boy George and a generation of celebrated talent.
In Their Words
Trusted at the most important moments.
“In a world where immigration attorneys are numerous and often indistinguishable, Wildes & Weinberg is a remarkable law practice. They treated our case as if it were the only one that mattered.”
“Josh and his entire team go above and beyond — treating every client like family and making themselves available at any hour.”
“Working with the Wildes & Weinberg team has been one of the best life decisions I've made. From the very first conversation, we knew we were in the right hands.”
“We are very grateful for your expertise and attention to our case every step of the way.”
Worldwide
Six offices.
One standard.
From Madison Avenue to Tel Aviv, the same rigor and the same care follow every client.
New York
HQ515 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022
New Jersey
39 Park Place, Suite 200, Englewood, NJ 07631
Miami
21290 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 300, Aventura, FL 33180
Los Angeles
1645 North Vine Street, Suite 1002, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Denver
Colorado, United States
Tel Aviv
HaArba'a St. 28, Floor 10, Tel Aviv, 6473925, Israel
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