Wilner & O'Reilly is a leading immigration law firm with offices across Southern California. They specialize solely in immigration law and represent individuals, families, and companies of all sizes. Their attorneys are former immigration officers and board certified specialists who provide 24/7 access to case status through an online portal.
1. ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
Wiln er & O’Reilly, APLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
About Us:
Wilner & O'Reilly Immigration Law
W&O is recognized as the leading and intricate discipline known as
immigration law firm in Southern immigration.
PRACTICE AREAS: California.
With offices in Los Angeles,
Orange and Riverside counties,
Immigration Law is not just a
EMPLOYMENT BASED practice area within our firm; it is
IMMIGRATION our only practice. And, whether
you are an elite international
athlete, entertainer, Fortune 500
company, small business or
FAMILY BASED individual, you will have the same Practice Areas:
IMMIGRATION
access to excellence. Employment Based
Immig ration
W&O clients enjoy 24/7 real- The non-immigrant visa
INVESTMENT BASED time access to the status of their classification covers a broad range
IMMIGRATION cases through advanced of visas used to enter the United
immigration technology. States for work, pleasure or study.
Through the use of secure user- Some visas are considered 'dual
names and passwords, firm clients status'; you may attempt to obtain
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND benefit from the latest automated permanent residency (a green
NATURALIZATION case assembly techniques coupled card) while under that
with the experience-gained classification. Most non-
knowledge of our professionals. immigrant visas, however, require
you establish the demonstration of
REMOVAL DEFENSE AND
The lawyers of W&O are former non-immigrant intent. This
APPEALS
immigration officers, board means you should demonstrate
certified immigration law that you have a permanent
specialists and graduates of residence in your home country
prestigious international and ivy- that you have no intention of
league universities. Our case abandoning. The duration of
managers and paralegals have time you may spend in the US
decades of leadership and can range from a few days to
experience. No other several years, depending on the
immigration firm can match our visa. In most situations, your
talent or relationships. We offer spouse and unmarried children
the highest quality of legal under the age of 21 may
counsel within the complicated accompany you on a derivative
visa.
2. MISSION
STATEMENT:
Wilner & O'Reilly is dedicated
to the practice of Immigration
and Nationality Law. We pride
ourselves on offering strategic,
competent and cost-effective
legal advice to foreign nationals
and their families on the
complexities of coming to and
remaining in the United States.
Our firm is comprised of
proven immigration litigators
and former immigration
officers. Skill, insight and long-
standing relationships result in
the achievement of your goals.
Family Based U.S Citizenship & Removal Defense
Immig ration Naturalization
Permanent immigration is the A person may become a U.S. From the immigration court to
the BIA to the Federal Circuit
ultimate goal of many people citizen through birth in the U.S.
Court of Appeals, we help clients
entering or planning to enter the or if abroad, through birth to U.S. in application for relief in
United States. Lawful permanent citizen parent(s). Most persons removal proceedings, including:
residency offers individuals a born in the United States or in
• Adjustment of status
multitude of benefits, including U.S. jurisdictions, become U.S. •
Cancellation of removal
the freedom to live and work citizens at birth. Other persons for non-permanent
permanently in the US. Potential born abroad become citizens residents
•
Cancellation of removal
immigrants should be as informed through birth to one or two for permanent residents
about the laws as possible. That's citizen parents, when certain • Suspension of Deportation
why our firm is dedicated to conditions are met. Because of •
Asylum, withholding, and
relief under Convention
providing you with a complete the complicated nature of the
of Torture
online database of immigration citizenship laws, it is important to •
Waivers for immigration
information. go through your case with an fraud, including I-601 and
INA 237(a)(1)(H)
Investement Based attorney if your parents or
Immig ration grandparents were citizens of the
U.S.
E-1 Visa, E-2 Visa, EB-5 Visa
3. Richard M. Wilner
Richard 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. He is admitted to practice 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.
Mr. Wilner is best known for his work in advising Fortune 500 companies, middle and
small market businesses and foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in athletics, arts and
sciences in the complex area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Representative
clients include: Fisher & Paykel Appliances, KSL Resorts, Affliction Clothing, Explosion
Entertainment, LLC, Manny Pacquiao, Fedor Emelianenko, Gracie Barra, M-1 Global,
Fabricio Werdum, The Black Eyed Peas, Cypress Hill, USA Triathalon and Team
Subaru.
Given the firm’s expertise in all facets of U.S. Immigration Law, Mr. Wilner and his firm
were designated as of counsel to Atkinson, Andeleson, Loya Rudd and Romo (“AALRR”).
As such, the firm of Wilner & O’Reilly is AALRR’s immigration department. With 140
attorneys in seven California offices, AALRR’s public and private sector clients include
California's K-12 school districts, community college districts, municipalities, state
agencies, trade groups, nonprofit organizations, and many leading businesses and their
owners in select industry groups.
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 a
board member of the Orange County Jewish Bar Association. He also provides pro bono
representation to active-duty soldiers from the United States Armed forces and most law
enforcement professionals in their immigration needs.
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 also worked in Thailand and Vietnam.
Mr. Wilner is married and the proud father of two boys. When not working, his time is
spent with family and practicing martial arts, specifically Brazilian JiuJitsu, Wrestling and
Muay Thai.
4. Kelly O’Reilly
Kelly O’Reilly is a founding partner with Wilner & O’Reilly, APLC, and is a former District
Adjudications Officer for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Los Angeles and
Orange County. As an officer Mr. O’Reilly was given the responsibility for adjudicating
Employment and Family based applications for Lawful Permanent Residency, Requests for Travel,
Work Authorization and Waivers of Inadmissibility. He was also responsible for conducting
Marriage Fraud Interviews and requests for Naturalization.
Mr. O’Reilly was part of a federal panel that was given charge to create imaginative solutions to
various complex problems facing the Immigration Service. As a result, many of those solutions
remain in effect and are used by today’s Immigration Service employee. Mr. O’Reilly’s unique
background provides him with an ability to effectively navigate his client’s cases through the
beureaucratic nightmare that can be the U.S. Immigration Service. He was also trained at the
Immigration Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia,
where he graduated with honors.
Mr. O’Reilly is admitted to the State Bar of California, U.S. District Courts for the Central,
Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the following esteemed organizations:
Los Angeles County Bar Association; the American Bar Association; the American Trial Lawyers
Association; the State Bar of California, Immigration Section; and the J. Reuben Clark Law
Society of Orange County. Likewise, he presently serves as the Chair of the Immigration Law
Section of the Riverside and San Bernardino County Bar Associations.
Given his experience, he is an expert in all facets of Immigration Law. Mr. O’Reilly has defended
clients facing removal from the United States as well as those seeking refuge from persecution
under international asylum laws. Having represented celebrities, athletes and businessmen, Mr.
O’Reilly is most at home helping families achieve their American dream. His unusual success
rates stem from his empathetic understanding of his client’s situation and his undeterred
determination to make sure each and every client achieves his or her immigration goals. This
zealous advocacy has caused entire communities of friends and families to retain the law offices of
Wilner and O’Reilly.
A native of Fresno, California, Mr. O’Reilly received his law degree from the University of La
Verne, College of Law and his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University. A
former missionary in Hong Kong, Mr. O’Reilly has a great love of the Asian culture and is
conversant in Cantonese. He is married with 5 children.
5. Testimonials
What Our Clients Have To Say
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-Lani Misalucha, International Recording Artist