The Margolis Law Firm
Your Trusted Partners in Immigration and Real Estate Law
Why do we offer both
Real Estate and Immigration services?
For over forty years, The Margolis Law Firm has provided high-quality legal services in two primary areas: transactional real estate (both commercial and residential) and U.S. immigration law, with a particular focus on business clients. The origins of this dual practice trace back to the well-known international corporate firm of Whitman & Ransom—founded by Charles S. Whitman, the forty-first Governor of New York State. As a junior associate at the firm, Jeff Margolis was assigned to split his time between real estate transactions and corporate immigration matters. Mornings were spent drafting office leases for midtown towers; afternoons, preparing visa petitions for international entrepreneurs.
Our Founder
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Jeffrey A. Margolis
Founder and Principal Attorney
Jeffrey A. Margolis is the founder of The Margolis Law Firm and a seasoned New York attorney with over 40 years of experience in commercial real estate and immigration law. He represents a wide range of clients—from investors and developers to hospitality and tech professionals—navigating complex property transactions and U.S. immigration processes.
In real estate, Jeff has negotiated hundreds of office, retail, and industrial leases and advised major landlords, developers, and corporate tenants. His past clients include The Equitable Companies, Compass Management, and leading real estate families. He began his career in 1973 and founded the firm in 1982.
On the immigration side, Jeff has deep experience with E, L, H, and J visa categories and has guided clients through both immigrant and nonimmigrant processes. He is a longtime member of AILA and has lectured for the Practicing Law Institute, the NYC Bar, and the World Trade Institute.
Jeff holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn Law Review), a B.A. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and completed special studies at Harvard. He teaches Commercial Leasing as an Adjunct Professor at Brooklyn Law School and holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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