Atty. David L. Wilson
David L. Wilson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law and is the Managing Attorney of Wilson Law Group.
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David L. Wilson is a immigration attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Wilson Law Group. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Immigration Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyer since 2020 (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David L. Wilson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law and is the Managing Attorney of Wilson Law Group
- David, who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2026 with Best Lawyers and since 2020 with Super Lawyers
- These recognitions are based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
- David is licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, U.S
- District Court of Minnesota, U.S
- District of Colorado, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court
- David attended the University of St. Thomas and graduated cum laude in 1993
- He then graduated from the William Mitchell College of Law with cum laude honors in 1997
- David is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Federal Bar Association
- He is a Past Chair of the Minnesota / Dakotas Chapter of AILA
- David has also served as the AILA Liasion for the Executive Office for Immigration Review
- David has also served as an adjunct professor at Hamline University School of Law where he co-taught immigration law
- He also served an adjunct law professor for the William Mitchell College of Law, teaching Writing Research Advocacy and Presentation, Appellate Advocacy, and the William Mitchell College of Law’s Immigration Law Clinic
- David is a frequent guest speaker on many legal topics in Minnesota and nationally, and provides pro bono services to victims of domestic abuse and children in need
- The Children's Law Center of Minnesota recognized David for his pro bono work on behalf of immigrant children in foster care in 2012
- David was also awarded the 360 Communities Caring Award for his pro bono work with the Lewis House Domestic Abuse Shelters in February 2013
- In 2016, Minnesota Lawyer awarded David for one of its Minnesota Attorneys of the Year
- David also won the Minnesota Justice Foundation private attorney public service attorney in 2016
- David litigates cases before the federal government, federal court system, Minnesota courts, and Minnesota agencies
- He is the attorney of record in multiple published decisions as well as several unpublished federal and Minnesota Court of Appeal decisions
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Why local counsel matters in Minnesota
Practicing law in Minnesota. Legal matters in Minnesota are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Minneapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Minnesota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Minnesota brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Minnesota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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