Richard M. Wilner, a founding member of Wilner & O’Reilly,
APLC, stands as a distinguished legal professional certified by the
State Bar of California as a Specialist in Immigration and
Nationality Law. His extensive expertise extends to practicing law in
the State of California and before the U.S. District Courts for the
Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, the Northern
District of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,
and the U.S. Supreme Court. With a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating, the
highest accolade in legal and ethical standing bestowed by peers, and
consistent recognition as a Super Lawyer since 2007, Mr. Wilner is a
trusted authority in the complex realm of U.S. Immigration and
Nationality Law.
Mr. Wilner is
renowned for his counsel to a diverse clientele, including Fortune
500 companies, middle and small market businesses, entrepreneurs, and
foreign nationals with extraordinary abilities in athletics, arts,
and sciences. His commitment to public service is evident through his
role as a Commissioner on the State Bar of California’s Immigration
and Nationality Law Advisory Commission. Additionally, Mr. Wilner has
served as the former co-chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s
immigration law section and is a board member of the Orange County
Jewish Bar Association.
Dedicated to pro
bono initiatives, Mr. Wilner provides legal representation to
active-duty soldiers from the United States Armed Forces in their
immigration needs. He has also served as the former Military Liaison
for the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration
Lawyers Association. Notably, Mr. Wilner was honored as the Veterans
Legal Institute (VLI) 2016 Lawyer of the Year.
A Los Angeles
native, Mr. Wilner earned his Juris Doctor and 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 holds a Certificate in International Law from the National
University of Singapore and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philosophy
and Religious Studies from the University of California, conferred in
1992. Mr. Wilner's global perspective is enriched by his work
experiences in Thailand and Vietnam.
Certified by the
State Bar of California in Immigration and Nationality Law since
2004, Mr. Wilner has contributed to legal literature with published
works like "EB-Immigrant Investors" in OC Lawyer, Vol 54
No. 7, 2012. His involvement in significant cases, such as EEOC vs.
Reeves and Associates (U.S.D.C and 9th) and Reeves vs. Hanlon (Cal
Supreme), underscores his impact on the legal landscape.
Beyond his
professional achievements, Mr. Wilner actively engages in pro bono
activities, notably with the Veterans Legal Institute, reflecting his
commitment to serving those who have served our nation.
