Anthony Damelio

Throughout his professional life, Anthony Damelio (he/him) has worked to bring about change with workers, immigrants, tenants, and others at the margins of our society. 

Prior to joining Kakalec Leung PLLC, Anthony served as a law clerk to the Hon. Peggy Kuo and the Hon. Vera M. Scanlon, both of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Before his clerkships, Anthony was a Skadden Fellow and Staff Attorney at Catholic Migration Services, a legal services provider in Brooklyn and Queens, where he represented low-wage immigrant workers in employment matters. 

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Prior to law school, Anthony served as the Deputy Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), an immigrant worker center in New York City that organizes and provides services to day laborers and recently-arrived immigrants; and in other non-profits in New York City and throughout the country. 

Anthony earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif, a Stein Scholar for the Public Interest, and awarded the Metcalf Labor Prize. He holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Fordham University at Rose Hill and an M.Div. from Yale University. 

Anthony is admitted to practice law in New York. He speaks Spanish and is an avid cyclist, cook, and traveler. Anthony and his wife reside in Queens.