BACKGROUND:
I was born and initially lived in South Africa, where my mother tongue was English.  I studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and then went on to Israel, where I lived for 40 years and acquired a command of Hebrew at a mother-tongue level.

In Israel I practiced Law, mainly in Hebrew, and also taught legal English to law students at Haifa University. 

Since retiring from Law and settling in Los Angeles, I have returned to my old love of languages and have worked intensively over the last 6 years in the field of interpreting and translating. I have gained considerable experience, principally in legal interpreting and translating, as well as in commerce and other fields.

As a  registered  Hebrew-English and French-English interpreter with the Judicial Council of California, I have interpreted at hundreds of court trials and depositions throughout California and beyond, as well as in the field of health care. I belong to various translation associations, including those listed below.

Click here for my resume/C.V. in PDF format

As always you're very helpful.
Tetyana
A&M Logos International, Inc., New York

Jonathan, you're the absolute best!
Elissa Feldman
Transperfect, New York

Hello Jonathan,
Great, thank you for the quick turn around and for the name explanation.
I really appreciate it.
Amy Loukonen
LANGUAGE PEOPLE, California

Perfect!
Sandie Cervantes
Mariposa Interpreting, California

Thanks for your detailed response. We accept your offer.
We appreciate the fast turn-around time you have offered.
Paul Reese
Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES), California

Mr. Goldberg has always done outstanding work and has displayed extreme professionalism at all times.
Jay Herzog
American Language Services, California

Thank you so much for sending the translation! I am beyond impressed by how generous and classy you are.
Helen Di,
DML Translations, New York

I would like to commend you on an exceptional job. As you had mentioned, the documents were formatted to appear like the originals, and working with you every step of the way has been a pleasure.
Rex M. Oppenheimer
Santa Fe, NM