Lippes Mathias LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew M. Wilson, partner and co-leader of the firm’s immigration practice team, has been named the 2025 Students of Color Ally of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Law. The recognition was presented at the law school’s Annual Students of Color Dinner on April 4. 

Hosted each year by the Black Law Students Association, the Latin American Law Students Association, and the Asian Pacific Allied Law Students Association, the dinner celebrates the achievements of graduating third-year students and honors individuals in the legal community who have helped open doors for minority legal professionals. 

A 1998 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law, Wilson has been actively involved in the school’s Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, which introduces historically underrepresented and first-generation students to legal education and careers. Each summer, he organizes a visit to Lippes Mathias for the program’s scholars, helps identify mentors, and has continued to support several participants as a mentor well beyond their time in the program. 

About Andrew M. Wilson 

Andrew M. Wilson, a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP and co-leader of the firm’s immigration practice team, focuses on building long-lasting relationships with clients as a trusted advisor rather than solely completing transactions and filings. He represents companies, major league sports teams and individuals in all areas of immigration law, including nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based matters. This includes preparing case-specific strategies to address both short- and long-term objectives. 

Wilson has extensive experience with challenging H-1B, NAFTA/USMCA and O-1 extraordinary ability cases. He is frequently consulted by other AILA immigration attorneys for assistance with complex NAFTA/USMCA matters. He also handles green card matters, including EB-1, EB-2 and PERM labor certification filings. In addition, Wilson represents individuals and families with family-based immigration petitions and waivers for admissibility issues. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with more than 220 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla. and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.