Andrea Velasquez

Andrea Velasquez is an Associate Attorney at Barasch & McGarry, specializing in legal representation for the 9/11 community since April 2022. Prior to this role, Andrea served as a Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services, focusing on criminal defense from September 2019 to April 2022. A 2019 graduate of the City University of New York School of Law, Andrea's prior legal internships include positions at The Legal Aid Society of NYC, The Door - A Center of Alternatives, and Urban Justice Center's Peter Cicchino Youth Project. Earlier experiences include working as an Immigration Paralegal at YOUMAN, MADEO & FASANO LLP. and a Junior Paralegal at Ginarte, O'Dwyer, Gonzalez, Gallardo & Winograd, LLP. Andrea also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from John Jay College (CUNY).