Jodi L. Morales
President, New York City Board of Elections · Admitted to the bar 2009
Jodi L. Morales has the Democratic nomination (ballot line) in this election.
Full profile →Described in 2026 as president of the New York City Board of Elections, the first Puerto Rican woman in the post, and as a Bronx criminal defense lawyer with her own law firm. Earlier she was a criminal defense attorney at The Bronx Defenders.
Career & documented work
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 ↗