Only experienced attorneys with legal KNOWLEDGE and sharp INSTINCTS can protect your rights and get you the best RESULTS. The Law Office of Jodi Morales does that and more. Operating within the framework of client-centered representation we offer legal services to real people. To that end, we work closely with you to create a legal defense plan that meets your specific needs.

OUR SERVICES 

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Representation for state and federal matters including but not limited to:

Drug Crimes

Theft Charges

Violent Crimes/Domestic Violence

DWI

Sex Crimes

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CIVIL RIGHTS

State and federal civil rights actions including but not limited to:

Excessive Force

Prisoner Abuse

Police Misconduct

False Arrest

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APPEALS

Appellate services including but not limited to:

Assessing merits of a potential appeal

Review and appraisal of appellate briefs

Drafting appellate papers

Case Results

Client charged with Robbery in the Second Degree, facing deportation and incarceration. Statement suppressed.  

Found NOT GUILTY at trial.

Client already serving a sentence at Rikers Island, charged with Promoting Prison Contraband for possessing a scalpel.  

Found NOT GUILTY at trial.

Client charged with Assault in the Second Degree against police officers.

Found NOT GUILTY at trial.

Client charged with selling narcotics to an undercover officer.  

Found NOT GUILTY at trial.

Client charged with Assault in the Second Degree, accused of cutting someone with a knife.

Case DISMISSED before trial.

Client charged with Strangulation and Domestic Violence.  Case presented to Grand Jury.

Case DISMISSED before trial.  

Client charged with drug sale and larceny for stealing the undercover officer’s “buy money.”  

Case DISMISSED before trial.

Client charged with multiple counts of Sex Abuse, facing sex offender registration and incarceration.

Case DISMISSED before trial.

 

“I want to say thanks to Ms. Jodi Morales for being an honest and strong lawyer. She’s not just a lawyer but a mentor for other lawyers to follow. My son and I are grateful for the day she took on his case. Even when it seemed so difficult, she never gave up and she brought us a win. She is #1. ”
— M.J.
“I had the pleasure of working with counselor Jodi Morales, where she recently represented me in a criminal case. She communicated the process every step of the way, she showed genuine concern and was committed to getting me the best results, in the end I was happy. With high confidence I recommend counselor Jodi Morales.

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— J.D.
“I had a case in Orange County that my court appointed public defenders kept getting postponed for almost 2 years because I refused to plead guilty to offers they kept presenting me with. I was being charged with fraud and possession of stolen property. Once I hired Ms. Morales she had my charges dropped to disorderly conduct - case closed. Jodi handled my case professionally and efficiently and I would recommend her services to anyone seeking a lawyer. ”
— D.R.
“Jodi has counseled me in the past for a housing issue. Jodi is extremely ambitious and informative. I have an immense gratitude and appreciation for women such as Jodi. Her passion for what’s just and right within her community is quite apparent in all her actions.”
— C.E.
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Jodi Morales, Esq.

President and Founder

With OVER A DECADE of experience as a public defender in the South Bronx, Jodi Morales, Esq. knows the ins and outs of criminal prosecutions and how to zealously defend.

Jodi has represented THOUSANDS of clients, litigated countless cases to acquittal and carefully negotiated complex dispositions saving many of her clients from criminal convictions, lengthy prison sentences and even deportation.  During her tenure with one of the most respected public defense offices in the world, she served as a supervising attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice and taught the art of effective trial advocacy to junior attorneys.  Jodi was also appointed to the specialized Adolescent Defense Project where she represented teens charged with felonies in Supreme Court. In 2015 the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute at Harvard Law School awarded her a competitive research fellowship to gather death penalty case data and help develop The Fair Punishment Project which creates a fair and accountable justice system through legal action and public discourse.  In addition to her advocacy inside the courtroom, Jodi consistently advocates for under-served populations. In 2017, she was appointed to serve on Community Board Four by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Recently, Jodi was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Cayuga Centers a non-profit organization that serves children. Jodi received her Juris Doctorate degree from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where she was honored as a David Berg Fellow for the Public Interest. She is also a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Jodi is admitted to practice in New York State and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York. Jodi is fluent in Spanish and serves as a legal analyst on Univision, the top rated Spanish-language broadcast network in the U.S. and Latin America.

“The legal system can be frustrating. It was a blessing and pleasure to come across Attorney Jodi Morales - a person who cares on the job as well as off her job duties. Ms. Morales fought for my freedom just as hard as I did. It helps when a person comes into your life at a bad time and sees all the potential in you. This is what I found and received with her. Ms. Morales has seen me grow even more since our first encounter. I thank her for going beyond her job as well as caring. We need more Jodi Morales’ in the legal system.”
— J.J.

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