Cristina Alonso’s impact as an appellate attorney extends from the corporate offices of companies such as Ford Motor Co. to the homes of same-sex couples seeking legal recognition of their rights as adoptive parents.
A Carlton Fields partner, the Miami-based Alonso, 36, has carved a successful niche for the past nine years in appellate work and trial support in the areas of products liability, health care, complex commercial litigation and mass tort litigation. At the same time, she has built a community and pro bono reputation by taking leadership roles in state, local, Hispanic and Cuban-American bar associations and by answering calls for help from Florida Legal Services and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
