Meet the Bar Leaders: Armena Gayle’s resignation from DA’s office led to successful private practice
Armena Gayle had a tough time breaking into the Brooklyn legal community. After attending law school in Texas, she moved back to her native Brooklyn only to find herself without a job or a professional network to help her find one.
She started to make headway into her career thanks to the Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA), which helped her get started via the Volunteer Lawyers Project, and she eventually landed a position within the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. However, she wouldn’t find the path that would take her to where she is today until she was forced to resign to take care of her dying father.