Partner Leslie Ditrani volunteered at CLSACC, the Cambridge Community Legal Services and Counseling Center. The clinic runs on the third Wednesday of every month, providing free legal consultation and advice to immigrants from Cambridge and the surrounding communities.
WR Immigration continues to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing the contributions of two more trailblazers from within the community. Today we bring to light the exceptional political and economic accomplishments of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Maria Contreras-Sweet. Starting her life in America as a seven-year-old refugee from Havana, Cuba, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen emerged as a powerful figure in the political sphere. She began her path to prominence by receiving her Bachelor of Arts in education and her Master of Arts in educational leadership from Florida International University and then attended the University of Miami to get an Ed.D in higher education. In Ileana’s early career she was an educator of a private school in Miami-Dade County where she routinely served as a liaison for immigrant parents needing assistance translating forms and navigating the complexities of the U.S. government. Ileana’s list of political achievements began in 1982 when won a seat in the Florida House of Representatives, becoming the first Hispanic woman to serve in the state legislature. Her political journey did not end there, and she was elected to the Florida senate in 1986. Only three years later, Ileana was once again making political headlines when she made history by becoming […]
WR Immigration is proud to share that partners Naveen Rahman Bhora and Richard Yemm have been again named 2022 Co-Chairs for WR Immigration’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee, a program that celebrates differences, builds inclusivity, and lends support to our employees and communities. Under their leadership, the DEIA committee has helped to foster a safe and healthy environment for their peers while also spreading the important message of diversity and inclusion. “I cannot find the words to say ‘thank you’ to partners Naveen and Rich for their leadership and hard work on behalf of the DEIA committee culminating thus far in our recognition by Diversity for Social Impact. Thank you for fulfilling this critical role and for helping celebrate the strength, courage and depth we have in our firm. I am very proud and most grateful to you and our entire DEIA leadership team.” Bernie Wolfsdorf, Managing Partner, WR Immigration
