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Richard Michael Wilner

Richard Michael Wilner

Wilner & O'Reilly, APLC
  • Immigration Law
  • California
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Richard M. Wilner is a founding member of Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC and is Board Certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law.

Mr. Wilner has received the coveted Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating, the highest legal and ethical rating that one can receive from one’s peers in the legal community. Similarly, he has been awarded the title of Super Lawyer from 2007 to the present. He is best known for his work in advising Fortune 500 companies, middle and small market businesses, entrepreneurs and foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in athletics, arts, and sciences in the complex area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law.

Committed to public service, Mr. Wilner served as a Commissioner on the State Bar of California’s Immigration and Nationality Law Advisory Commission. Mr. Wilner is the vice-chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s immigration law section and also serves on the board of the Orange County Jewish Bar Association. He provides pro bono representation to active-duty soldiers from the United States Armed forces in their immigration needs. He serves as the Military Liaison for the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Mr. Wilner received his law degree (Juris Doctor) as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Business Practice from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific and the University of Salzburg, Austria. He also received a Certificate in International Law from the National University of Singapore and Bachelors of Arts degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies from the University of California in 1992. He has worked i

Practice Area
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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  • Free Consultation
    Free in person consultation.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Portuguese: Written
  • Spanish: Written
Professional Experience
Founding Partner
Wilner & O'Reilly, APLC
- Current
Education
University of California - Riverside
Undergraduate Degree
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Law Degree
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Awards
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 186879
Member
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Speaking Engagements
Family Law Breakout - The relevancy of U.S> Immigration Law in the Family Court, 2017 Annual Judges Conference, Orange
Transcript of 7th Annual Hot Topics In Employment Law
What is E-Verify and how does it work?, Irvine
Transcript of 7th Annual Hot Topics In Employment Law
Certifications
Immigration & Nationality in Los Angeles
California State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Headquarters - Orange
333 City Blvd West
suite 1918
Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: (714) 919-8880
Fax: (714) 919-8881