Jason A. Ganfer
Partner
Experience
Jason A. Ganfer is a partner in the firm’s Business and Commercial practice, managing commercial and residential real estate transactions as well as complex title litigation. His real estate transactional work includes representing buyers, sellers, and developers in purchases, sales, leases, and financing. Jason regularly assists developers in the acquisition and financing of blocks of cooperative and condominium units, and helps cooperative and condominium boards with transfers to trusts and LLCs.
An experienced litigator, Jason has represented clients in complex commercial matters related to real estate and title, including fraud, boundary disputes, forgery, and lien priority disputes. He has helped title insurance companies in coverage disputes with their insureds, and represented insured lenders through title companies where their insured lien is sought to be extinguished by parties alleging mortgage fraud.
Jason provides thought leadership on the topics of title insurance and mortgage fraud, speaking to a variety of bar associations and title insurance companies. He is the co-author of the “Condominiums, Cooperatives and Homeowners Associations” chapter of the book Real Estate Titles. Jason also serves as co-chair of the New York County Bar Association Real Estate Section.
Related Areas
Honors & Awards
New York Metro Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2017-19
Background
ADMISSIONS
- New York
EDUCATION
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2005
- Columbia University, B.A., 2002
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Real Estate, Condemnation and Trust Litigation sub-committee on Title Insurance, Co-chair
- New York County Bar Association
- Real Estate Section, Co-chair
News & Knowledge
Publications & Events
- “Real Estate Titles: The Practice of Real Estate Law in New York,” (Co-Author), New York State Bar Association, May 20, 2020
- “Title Insurer Has Satisfied Its Duty to Indemnify When Insured’s Title Is Established by the Company,” American Bar Association, May 14, 2020
- “Fighting Cybersecurity Threats and Breaches and Practicing Prevention and Cybersecurity Hygiene,” AmTrust Title, September 17, 2024
- “Keeping Real Estate Safe: Cybersecurity Best Practices and Prevention,” AmTrust Title, June 20, 2024
- “The NYS Deed Theft Epidemic: Prevention, Recovery and the New NYS Deed Theft Legislation – S.6577,” AmTrust Title, May 8, 2024
- “Recent Legal Matters in Real Estate,” Next Level Certificates, January 31, 2024
- “NYC Building Compliance and Understanding NYC Local Law 97,” New York County Lawyers Association, January 24, 2024
- “Overview of Real Estate Transactions,” Langdon Title Insurance Agency, January 22, 2024
- “Cybersecurity and Data Protection and Real Estate: Red Flags and Damage Prevention,” AmTrust Title, December 13, 2023
- “Title Claims and Real Estate Fraud,” Panel for AmTrust Title, Flushing Bank, and Libra Title Agency, LLC, October 24, 2023
- “Getting Noticed & Developing Your Personal Brand: Public Speaking, Networking, Interviewing & Using Social Media Ethically & Effectively,” New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), September 12, 2023
- “Fair Housing Regulations and Legal Ethics in Real Estate,” AmTrust Title, August 7, 2023
- “Building a New York Condominium: Basics and Title Issues CLE,” Prime X Settlement Services LLC, July 18, 2023
- “New York State Notary Public and Remote Online Notary Regulations,” Panelist, New York County Lawyers Association, May 22, 2023; Advantage Title, April 20, 2023; AmTrust Title Insurance Company, March 21, 2023; New York Title, March 14, 2023
- “Cybersecurity Awareness Training,” New York State Land Title Association, March 8, 2023
- “New York State Notary Public and Remote Online Notary Regulations,” Asian American Bar Association of New York, February 28, 2023
- “Overview of a Real Estate Transaction,” Langdon Title, June 11, 2024
- “Fair and Equitable Housing Regulations, Practicing Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Real Estate Legal Ethics,” Suffolk Academy of Law, November 14, 2023
RECENT INSIGHTS
June 20, 2023