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WR Immigration Partners Named “Thought Leaders” by Who’s Who Legal

Nov 22, 2022 | Announcements

On October 31st, 2022, Who’s Who Legal (WWL) released its 2023 “Thought Leaders” in Corporate Immigration with WR Immigration Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf and Partners Audrey Lustgarten and Avi Friedman all being recognized.

Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf
Partner Audrey Lustgarten
Partner Avi Friedman

WWL Thought Leaders: Corporate Immigration brings together the world’s foremost practitioners in the area. Through interviews with the practitioners themselves, WWL’s Thought Leaders guide aims to shine a light on what makes these lawyers the apogee of the corporate immigration world. In WWL’s own words, “[These leaders] are worthy of special mention owing not only to their expertise and experience in relation to some of the world’s most significant and cutting-edge legal mandates, but also their ability to innovate, inspire, and go above and beyond to deliver for their clients.” Wolfsdorf, Lustgarten and Friedman have all been recognized and included in this years edition.

Congratulations to Wolfsdorf, Lustgarten, Friedman, and our entire WR staff, where our drive to serve paired with our innovative technology continues to create ongoing value for our clients.

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