Heather Vargas - Daytona Beach, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Richmond, School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1996
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Richmond, 1994
    Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: English
    Major: Sociology

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Published Works

Articles

• Presenter, Volusia-Flagler SCORE Class- Intellectual Property, Dec 4, 2015 and June 8 & 9, 2017
  
• Presenter, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MicaPlex- Intellectual Property, July 2017
  
• Presenter, Intellectual Property Symposium: University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program- "Trademarks, Copyrights and E-Commerce", 2014-2016
  
• Presenter, Senior Expo- "Wills, Trusts and Other Estate Planning Documents"
  
• Presenter, Stetson University Social Entrepreneurship Class- "Non-Profit Fiduciary Duties"
  
• Presenter, Volusia County Bar Association Seminar- "Patents, Trademark, Copyright and Domain Name Issues"
• Author, Volusia Flagler Business Report- "Whats in a name? For Businesses, It Can Mean Quite a Lot"
• Presenter, It's Your Money Radio Program WNDB 1150- "How to Choose an Attorney"
• Presenter, 2009 Business @ Business Expo- "Starting a New Product Line, New Division or New Business- What Do I Do First?"
• Presenter, It's Your Money Radio Program WNDB 1150 - "More about Copyright"
• Presenter, It's Your Money Radio Program WNDB 1150 - "Copyright"
• Presenter, Vision For Success Webinar- "Intellectual Property"
• Presenter, It's Your Money Radio Program WNDB 1150 - "Intellectual Property"
• Presenter, The Tony Jackson Radio Show WAPN 91.5 - "Basics of Intellectual Property"
• Presenter, Daytona Regional Intellectual Property Symposium, February 20, 2009
• Author, Communicator Newsletter of The Volusia County Bar Association - "Intellectual Property: What is it and Why Do I Care? - Four part series dealing with trademarks and copyrights
• Presenter, Export 101: Introduction to Exporting - "Protecting Your Interests Abroad - Intellectual Property Rights"
• Panelist, Women in Business Symposium, "Banking, Law, Taxes and Insurance for Business Owners
• Presenter, Daytona State College Growth Venture Entrepreneurs Class, "Intellectual Property as a Means of Building Value in a Business"
• Presenter, It's Your Money Radio Program WNDB 1150 - "Estate Tax Legislation"
• Panel Member, Business Hotline Program, WCEU-TV - "Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks"
• Presenter, Stetson University Entrepreneurship Class, "Intellectual Property Licensing"
• Panel Member, Barry University School of Law, "Ethical Issues in Trademark and Copyright Practice"
• Presenter, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, and Space coast Advertising Federations, "Federal Laws You and Your Clients Should Know About when Designing Websites and Direct Mail/Contact Campaigns"
• Presenter, Generation Ormond - "Intellectual Property"

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2000
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

Specialties and Certifications

• Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law

Other Affiliations

• Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce Education Committee (Chair, 2017-2018)
• Florida Bar Intellectual Property Certification Exam Committee (Chair, 2017-2018)
• Star Center for the Homeless (Past President)
• Executive Women's Council (Past President)
• Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the Homeless (Past President)
• Junior League of Daytona Beach (Past Vice-President of Community Service)
• Leadership Daytona, Class XXV (2005) (Graduate)
• Volusia County Bar Association