Jodi L. Morales

Selected cases & rulings

She is registered with the New York bar as Jodi L. Morales-Vargas, admitted in 2009 in the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department; a lawyer directory listing for her firm gives the same law school. The year she became president of the New York City Board of Elections was not found; she is described in that post in 2026. Sources differ on when she started her own firm: a 2026 City & State profile says she has run it since 2018, while a lawyer directory lists the Law Office of Jodi Morales as founded in 2009, so the start date of her firm is not given here. The start and end dates of her work at The Bronx Defenders were not found. No rating of her from a bar association or judicial screening panel was found as of Oct. 1, 2026. None of the sources found shows her holding judicial office, so no court decisions or judicial conduct record are listed.

Professional experience

• President of the New York City Board of Elections, the first Puerto Rican woman to hold the post.

  City & State New York — The 2026 Bronx Power 100 ↗

• Runs her own law firm, the Law Office of Jodi Morales in the Bronx, which handles criminal defense, false arrest and appeals.

  NYS Unified Court System attorney registrations (data.ny.gov) — Jodi L. Morales-Vargas, registration 4714242 ↗Lawful lawyer directory — Jodi Morales-Vargas, The Law Office of Jodi Morales ↗

• as of Oct. 2015

  Criminal defense attorney at The Bronx Defenders, where she represented people facing the risk of deportation because of criminal court cases.

  The Bronx Defenders — written testimony to the New York City Council (Oct. 19, 2015) ↗

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2009 · Cardozo School of Law

NYS Unified Court System attorney registrations (data.ny.gov) — Jodi L. Morales-Vargas, registration 4714242 ↗Lawful lawyer directory — Jodi Morales-Vargas, The Law Office of Jodi Morales ↗