About
Jeff Shargel is a Cambridge real estate attorney and the founder of Shargel Law Office. His practice focuses on residential real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and mortgage refinancing. He previously operated a boutique practice in Davis Square, Somerville, and later merged that practice with Ligris & Associates, where he opened a Harvard Square branch office. He has since returned to independent practice serving clients with real estate legal needs.
Jeff graduated cum laude from Brandeis University, where he studied History and participated in the Legal Studies Program. He later studied law at Hofstra Law School and served as an editor of the Hofstra Law Review. His academic background in history, legal studies, and law supports a practice that requires close attention to contracts, title issues, financing documents, deadlines, and the many details involved in residential real estate transactions.
Jeff has built his practice around the legal work required to complete residential purchases, sales, and refinancings. His experience includes operating his own boutique real estate office, joining a larger real estate practice, and establishing a Cambridge branch before returning to independent practice. Through these roles, he has worked with clients navigating property transfers, mortgage transactions, and related documentation while maintaining a focused real estate practice in the Greater Boston area.
Jeff Shargel combines long-term residential real estate experience with a boutique practice model centered in Cambridge. His background includes independent practice and work within a larger real estate firm, giving him experience with different transaction settings and client needs. He helps clients move through purchases, sales, and refinancings by addressing the legal documentation and transaction steps that affect ownership, financing, and the successful completion of residential real estate matters.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Shargel Law
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Licensed State
- Massachusetts
Education
- Brandeis University
Graduating (Cum Laude)
Awards & Badges

- Condominium
- Contracts & Agreements
- Estate Planning
- Power of Attorney
- Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate
- Title & Boundary Issues
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills





