Perspectiva General

Cristina Alma McNeiley litigates employment-related disputes and provides day-to-day advice on employment-related issues to companies of all sizes across the country. Cristina has experience defending companies in single and multi-plaintiff actions in state and federal courts, in arbitration proceedings, and before various administrative agencies. Cristina also drafts and revises handbooks for companies. 

Prior to joining Littler, Cristina practiced in the labor and employment and commercial litigation practice groups of two other AmLaw 100 firms.

During law school, Cristina served as a judicial extern to former Northern District of Illinois Federal Court Chief Judge Ruben Castillo. She was also an editor for the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, inducted into the prestigious Bar and Gavel Society, and earned a Labor and Employment Certificate.

Cristina is very dedicated to serving her community. She currently serves as the Communications Secretary for the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, she is on the Associate Board of the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, and she is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association. In addition to serving the legal community, Cristina is a founding member of Butler University’s Latinx Alumni Association, and she’s an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Afiliaciones Profesionales y Comunitarias

Communications Secretary

Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

2023-present

Associate Board Member

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms

2022-present

Member

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Member

Hispanic National Bar Association

Founding Committee Member and Vice Chair

Butler University Latinx Alumni Association

Reconocimiento

Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Remedies

Chicago-Kent College of Law

The Bar and Gavel Society

Chicago-Kent College of Law

Midwest Regional Champion

Constance Baker Motley Midwest Regional Mock Trial Competition

Third Place Winner

Constance Baker Motley National Mock Trial Competition

Dean's List

Chicago-Kent College of Law and Butler University

News, Analysis & Press

Can Employers Require Employees to Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine

First Quarter 2021

Here’s What Employers Need to Know About USERRA Leave

SHRM

October 27, 2020

Educación

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2020
  • B.A., Butler University, 2017With High Honors

Admisión de la barra

Illinois

Cortes

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois