Heather Vargas
Super Lawyers®Estate Planning Lawyers in Daytona Beach, FL in Daytona Beach, FL
About Heather Vargas
Ms. Bond Vargas has been assisting business owners and individuals with estate planning and probate matters since 2010. Her estate planning practice centers on the analysis of a client's assets and family situation to determine the type of estate planning that will best serve the client's needs, including business succession planning, avoidance of probate and planning for nontraditional families. Ms. Bond Vargas also serves as a professional personal representative or trustee for those clients that request assistance. In addition to her estate planning practice, Ms. Bond Vargas has been practicing intellectual property law in the community since 2000. Her intellectual property practice centers on registration, licensing, administrative dispute proceedings, and litigation related to trademark and copyright matters. She also advises clients in connection with website, e-commerce and technology law issues. Ms. Bond Vargas is board-certified by The Florida Bar in intellectual property law, and is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible. She has been named a Super Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law each year since 2015. As a native of Daytona Beach and second generation attorney with Cobb Cole, Ms. Bond Vargas served as the first female managing partner of Cobb Cole from 2017 to 2021. She was recognized by the Daytona Beach News Journal as the Most Charitable Woman of the Year in 2017 and currently serves as President of the FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Heather Vargas included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyer 2015-2019 Florida Super Lawyers' Rising Stars, 2012 VMA's 2016 Dream it! Do it! Champion Graduated with Honors from Florida Bankers Association Graduate Trust and Wealth Management School 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 National Association of Women Lawyers Award Book Award for Professional Responsibility Other Sources of Feedback About Heather Vargas Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
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
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Heather Vargas |
| Firm | Cobb Cole |
| Address | One Daytona Boulevard, Suite 600, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 |
| Phone | 386-255-8171 |
| Website | cobbcole.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |