NEW YORK, May 14, 2025—Duane Morris partner M. Alejandra Vargas has been elected to the board of directors of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation. Since its inception in 1985, the Hispanic National Bar Foundation has been led by Hispanic lawyers eager to give back to the community by helping other Hispanics follow them into the practice of law. It has grown from providing scholarships and fellowships to delivering programs and other resources to grow and advance the pipeline of Hispanic talent to the legal industry.
Vargas concentrates her practice in the area of immigration law. She represents companies in a wide variety of industries including, financial, fintech, consumer goods, tech and artificial intelligence. Vargas advises businesses on both temporary and permanent visa sponsorship processes, helping clients establish, review and customize their immigration policies to meet business needs and ensure compliance. She also assists individuals and families with nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, as well as naturalization. Vargas helps skilled professionals, artists, entrepreneurs and business owners secure temporary and permanent visa sponsorship, obtain lawful permanent residence and navigate the U.S. naturalization process for themselves and their families. She is a volunteer attorney in Duane Morris’ Pro Bono Program and has been actively engaged in leadership roles within the firm. She is a member of the Hispanic/Latino Employee Resource Group and the Marketing Committee of the New York office and previously served as co-chair of the firm’s Associates Committee.
Vargas holds an LL.M. from Brooklyn Law School and a Master II in Private Law (LL.M.) from Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). She is also a graduate (J.D.) of Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. She is fluent in Spanish and French.
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