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Michael J. Wildes | |
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36th and 38th Mayor of Englewood | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Frank Huttle III |
In office 2004–2010 | |
Preceded by | Paul Fader |
Succeeded by | Frank Huttle III |
Member of the Englewood City Council | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Jay Wildes November 27, 1964 New York, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Amy Messer Wildes (m. 1990) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Leon Wildes Ruth B. Wildes |
Relatives | Rabbi Mark Wildes (brother) |
Residence(s) | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater | Queens College Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Michael Jay Wildes (born November 27, 1964) is an American immigration lawyer and politician who serves as the 38th and current Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey. He previously served as the 36th Mayor of Englewood from 2004 to 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Wildes served as a Federal Prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York and as a City Councilman for Englewood before he was elected mayor in 2003. He was reelected in 2006 and again in 2018. A nationally recognized authority on American immigration law, Wildes has had success in defending the immigration rights of his clients, some of whom are celebrities. Wildes is the managing partner of the law firm Wildes and Weinberg PC. He also serves as immigration counsel to Davidoff Hutcher and Citron LLP, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[1][2][3][4]