JODI MORALES, ESQ.

Attorney at Law

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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