New York City Bar Association
Damian Vargas is an experienced attorney specializing in civil rights, immigration, and personal injury law, currently serving at the New York City Bar Association since April 2019. Prior to this role, Damian operated a private practice, the Law Office of Damian Vargas, from November 2013 to August 2021. Earlier experience includes working as an attorney at Berkowitz & Vargas, P.C., where responsibilities encompassed all aspects of litigation in civil rights and personal injury cases, alongside immigration law. Damian began legal career as a law clerk at Bretz & Coven, LLP, focusing on immigration matters, and earlier held the position of litigation support analyst at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Education credentials include a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English from Hunter College.
New York City Bar Association
The New York City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org) is a voluntary organization with 24,000 members. Since its founding in 1870, the City Bar has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the legal profession, promoting reform of the law and providing service to the profession and the public. The City Bar's 150 Committees issue hundreds of reports and present hundreds of events annually. The Legal Referral Service matches vetted lawyers with clients. The City Bar Center for CLE provides continuing legal education for lawyers. The City Bar Justice Center provides pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities.