Heather Bond Vargas

Partner
Board Certified Intellectual Property Attorney


(386) 323-9220 (voice)
(386) 944-7964 (fax)
Heather.Vargas@CobbCole.com

Daytona Beach Office
150 Magnolia Ave
Post Office Box 2491
Daytona Beach,  FL  32115-2491
(386) 255-8171

Assistant: Sharon Rosati
 - Sharon.Rosati@CobbCole.com


VCard

Practice Areas
  • Intellectual Property (Trademarks and Copyrights)
  • Computer and Internet Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Guardianships

    Admitted
  • 2000: Florida
  • 1997: Washington
  • 1997: California
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

    Noteworthy Experience
  • Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law
  • Graduate: Leadership Daytona, Class XXV (2005)

    Education
  • 1996: J.D., University of Richmond
  • 1994: B.A., English & Sociology, University of Richmond, Cum Laude

    Awards
  • Volusia-Flagler Coalition for the Homeless Richard Sydney Vought Award for Service to the Homeless
  • STAR Family Center named its medical clinic the Bond-Vargas Care Center for service to homeless families with children
  • National Association of Women Lawyers Award
  • Book Award for Professional Responsibility

    Publications and Lectures
  • Presenter, Stetson University Social Entrepreneurship Class - "Non-Profit Fiduciary Duties"
  • Presenter, Volusia County Bar Association Seminar - "Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Domain Name Issues"
  • Author, Volusia Flagler Business Report - "What's 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 2 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"
  • 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 Spacecoast Advertising Federations, "Federal Laws You and Your Clients Should Know About when Designing Websites and Direct Mail/Contact Campaigns"

    Leadership
  • Past President, Star Center for the Homeless
  • Past President, Executive Women's Council
  • Past President, Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the Homeless
  • Past Vice-President of Community Service, Junior League of Daytona Beach

    Affiliations
  • Volusia County Bar Association
  • International Trademark Association

    • Biography

    Ms. Vargas is a native of Daytona Beach and has been practicing law at the firm of Cobb Cole since 2000. Her intellectual property practice focuses on the area of trademarks, copyrights, and computer and internet law. Ms. Vargas is board certified by The Florida Bar in intellectual property law. Ms. Vargas is the only attorney to have earned the intellectual property law certification in the Fifth and Seventh Judicial Circuits, an area consisting of Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, Marion, St. Johns, Citrus, Hernando, Lake, and Sumter Counties. To achieve board certification from the Florida Bar, a lawyer must have practiced law for a minimum of 5 years and passed the certification exam in the selected specialty.

    Ms. Vargas' estate planning, probate and guardianship practice focuses on assisting clients with the development and implementation of estate planning documents, management of the probate process upon the passing of a loved one, and the difficult decisions that must be made in the event that a guardianship becomes necessary for a child or elderly loved one.


    Listen to Ms. Vargas on It's Your Money!! radio show...