Jacob D. Geller, Esq.
Jacob D. Geller is a Partner at Geller Benjamin, LLP. Prior to becoming a partner, Mr. Geller was the principal attorney at Law Offices of Jacob D. Geller, LLC for over 10 years. Mr. Geller began his career in immigration over 15 years ago and began working in family law over 10 years ago. His experience with both immigration and family law uniquely positions him to help clients requiring both services, or whose cases need consideration of one of the areas of law. He also works in general practice in a variety of other areas of the law.
Mr. Geller graduated from the University of Vermont where he majored in History. Following undergraduate school, Mr. Geller moved to Ecuador for two years where he taught English and learned Spanish. Mr. Geller returned from Ecuador to go to school at Suffolk University Law School, where he concentrated in international law. During law school, he took every chance to both improve his Spanish and understand additional cultures. Mr. Geller spent one summer interning at an international corporate law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina working on international contracts in both English and Spanish.
In 2024, Mr. Geller was named the Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) Pro Bono Advocate of the Year, a testament to his dedication to advocating for vulnerable children in need of legal assistance in immigration matters.
A Client Focused Approach from the Start
Both during and following law school, Jacob learned immigration law while working for one of Boston’s most experienced and highly regarded immigration attorneys, assisting clients in a wide range of family and business cases. Jacob has represented numerous clients in a wide variety of cases, including divorce, custody determinations, deportation/removal defense, green card (permanent resident) adjustment of status, work visas and court representation.
In February 2011, Jacob opened the Law Offices of Jacob D. Geller in an effort to improve the legal service he could offer clients by offering better service and more reasonable prices to his clients. In January 2022, Attorney Geller partnered with Attorney James Benjamin to form Geller Benjamin, LLP. Since opening the law firm, Jacob has taken on cases in varied areas of law including numerous immigration cases, divorce, construction litigation, estate plans and contract reviews.
- Massachusetts, 2008
- New York, 2009
- U.S. Federal Court, District of Massachusetts, 2010
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Massachusetts, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
- Universty of Vermont, B.A. History
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- American Bar Association
- English (Primary)
- Spanish
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Jacob D. Geller is a Partner at Geller Benjamin, LLP. Prior to becoming a partner, Mr. Geller was the principal attorney at Law Offices of Jacob D. Geller, LLC for over 10 years. Mr. Geller began his career in immigration over 15 years ago and began working in family law over 10 years ago. His experience with both immigration and family law uniquely positions him to help clients requiring both services, or whose cases need consideration of one of the areas of law. He also works in general practice in a variety of other areas of the law.
Mr. Geller graduated from the University of Vermont where he majored in History. Following undergraduate school, Mr. Geller moved to Ecuador for two years where he taught English and learned Spanish. Mr. Geller returned from Ecuador to go to school at Suffolk University Law School, where he concentrated in international law. During law school, he took every chance to both improve his Spanish and understand additional cultures. Mr. Geller spent one summer interning at an international corporate law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina working on international contracts in both English and Spanish.
In 2024, Mr. Geller was named the Kids In Need of Defense (KIND) Pro Bono Advocate of the Year, a testament to his dedication to advocating for vulnerable children in need of legal assistance in immigration matters.
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