Cristina Garcia is a dedicated trial attorney in our Los Angeles Office. She is a forceful, passionate, and skilled advocate for the injured. She specializes in cases involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, elder abuse, burn injuries, dog bites, and medical malpractice. She also focuses on cases involving sexual abuse and neglect in schools.
Cristina is skilled in all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, investigation, pre-litigation, drafting demands and complaints, fact discovery, depositions, mediation, expert discovery, and trial. She has successfully recovered millions of dollars in awards for her clients, including numerous six and seven-figure verdicts and settlements throughout California.
Her exceptional work has earned her recognition among various organizations. In 2019 and 2021, Cristina received the Presidential Award of Merit from the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), and in 2021, she was named a finalist for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Outstanding New Lawyers Award Finalist. She has also been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star among Northern and Southern California attorneys from 2017-2019 (Northern) and 2021-2024 (Southern). An honor bestowed on fewer than 2.5% of California attorneys. Cristina has also been recognized as Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers since 2023.
Cristina possesses a deep appreciation of her role as a counselor and advocate for her clients. She recognizes that she is assisting people coping with major losses and life-altering changes. As such, she operates with genuine compassion and vigor in the pursuit of justice for her clients. Cristina understands that representing clients is a privilege and is proud to utilize her fluency in Spanish to assist her clients in obtaining justice.
“Our clients are individuals who are suffering life-threatening injuries or are grieving the loss of a loved one,” Cristina states. “They need a compassionate attorney who can help them navigate through the complexities of the legal system and fight for their rights to receive just and fair compensation. It is a great privilege to advocate for my clients and to ensure that justice is done.”
At the Dolan Law Firm, Cristina has successfully represented clients in a wide range of individual personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, including:
- Bicycle Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Car Accidents (including Uber and Lyft)
- Truck Accidents
- Student Abuse and Neglect in Schools
- Sexual Assault in Schools
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Common Carrier Accidents (injuries to passengers on MUNI, BART, taxis, and limousines)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”)
- Elder Abuse and Nursing Home Neglect
- Medical Malpractice
- Dog Bite Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability (“Slip and Fall”)
- Wrongful Death
Cristina is an active member of various bar associations and holds leadership positions. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Consumer Attorneys of California (“CAOC”) and serves as the Chair of the CAOC Women’s Caucus and the Publications Chair for CAOC’s New Lawyers Division (NLD). Cristina also serves on the Board of Directors for the Latina Lawyers Bar Association (LLBA) and is serving as the Awards & Scholarship Dinner Chair. Cristina is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA).
