Attorney Jonathan L. Geballe graduated cum laude from New York University with a B.A. in history. He earned his law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1990, and was Editor in Chief of the Moot Court Board.

In the public service arena Mr. Geballe was for many years a member of Community Board 2, Manhattan (Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy, Chinatown), and Chairman of its Landmarks Committee. He is currently a member of the Preservation Committee of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, and President of his block association.

Mr. Geballe started his legal career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel of the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York (the New York City Law Department). In 1994 he opened his own law practice in Lower Manhattan. In 1999 he joined with attorney Jan B. Geller to form Geballe & Geller, LLP, a successful small general practice firm, and since 2009 has a solo practice.

Mr. Geballe’s main areas of practice are:

• Real estate transactions, including residential sales, commercial leases, and cooperative and condominium buildings
• Civil litigation, including landlord-tenant, contract disputes, title disputes
• Wills and estates
• Start-up corporations and LLCs, including shareholders’ agreements and operating agreements
• Trademark registration