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Cristina Perez

Partner

Cristina Perez is a Partner with Leech Tishman and is based in the firm’s Pasadena, California office. She is a member of the firm’s Immigration Group and Employment & Labor Practice Group. Cristina is a successful lawyer, three-time Emmy Award winning television personality, radio host, speaker, entrepreneur/business owner, national author and featured columnist.

Cristina is an internationally recognized immigration lawyer. Her practice focuses on assisting professionals in the technology, business, investment, athletic and entertainment fields, in non-immigrant and immigrant visas, labor certifications, family petitions and naturalization. Her clients include Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies, national and international businesses, athletes, investment firms, executives, international celebrities, as well as entertainers, investment firms and corporate executives.

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During the course of her career, Cristina has successfully arbitrated more than 2000 limited jurisdiction matters, ranging from employment, labor, multiparty, personal injury, intellectual property, business, contract, real estate, and tort issues, to many other disputes among parties across the U.S. Cristina is well-regarded for her integrity and ability to bring parties together to settle their disputes.

Cristina is an active member of the Los Angeles legal community and has served as a leader of several nationally recognized organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where she has served as Chair of AILA’s Southern California Chapter. Cristina is committed to legal awareness in her community. She is an active participant in local affairs, regularly educating the public on legal issues. Cristina works closely with several community non-profit organizations, serving as a guest lecturer and speaker at seminars sponsored by public/community associations, law schools and professional organizations. She has served as the Los Angeles Bar Association Spokesperson for its Lawyer Referral and Information Service, a position formerly held only by “The People’s Court” Judge Wapner.

Cristina is internationally renowned as the three-time Emmy Award winning television judge on “Cristina’s Court” (FOX) and the Emmy-nominated “Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez” (Entertainment Studios). She was also internally renowned as the Judge on “La Corte de Familia” (NBC/Telemundo) and hosted “Judge Cristina Live @9” (KABC 790 AM). She is frequently featured on radio and television and has served as a columnist for national magazines and internet-based publications and blogs.

Cristina is also the author of Living by Los Dichos (Simon & Schuster/Atria) and It’s All About the Woman Who Wears It: Ten Laws for Being Smart, Successful and Sexy Too (Penguin Books).

Academics
J.D., Whittier Law School
B.A. in Spanish and International History, University of California, Los Angeles

Admissions
California

Experience
California Law Firm, a Prof. Law Corp. (formerly known as Perez Gonzalez, a Prof. Law Corp.)
GrayLaw

Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Former Chair, AILA Southern California Chapter; Former Member, National Board of Governors)
Latina Lawyers Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Former Spokesperson, Lawyer Referral and Information Service)
Mexican American Bar Association
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Member, Merit Selection Panel)

Professional Accolades
Emmy Award, Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program (3-Time Winner)
America’s Ten Most Inspirational Women, Siempre Mujer Magazine
California’s “Woman of the Year”
America’s Top 10 Latina Advocates, Latino Leaders Magazine

Publications
Living by Los Dichos (Simon & Schuster/Atria)
It’s All About the Woman Who Wears It: Ten Law for Being Smart, Successful and Sexy Too (Penguin Books)
Red, White and Latina: Our American Identity (Morgan James)

Radio, Television and Media Appearances
“Cristina’s Court” (FOX) (3-Time Emmy Award Winner)
“Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez” (Entertainment Studios) (Emmy-nominated)
“La Corte de Familia” (NBC/Telemundo)
“Judge Cristina Live @9” (KABC 790 AM, Los Angeles)
“The View” (ABC)
“TV Guide Network’s Hollywood 411”
“Larry King and Showbiz Tonight” (CNN)
ExtraTV
“Conexion Thalia” (ABC Radio Networks)
“Radio Univision” (Co-Host)
W-RADIO 690 AM
Telemundo Network (Legal Correspondent)

Languages
Spanish

Insights

Jan. 21, 2021  |  Client Alerts

Immigration Outlook for 2021: the Biden Administration’s Immigration Bill to Modernize and Reform the Immigration System

Sep. 9, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Immigration Partner Cristina Perez Participates in Univision’s LA-based POSiBLE Radio

Jun. 18, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Supreme Court Upholds DACA, Stating DHS’s Decision to Rescind Was Arbitrary and Capricious

May. 6, 2020  |  Press

Leech Tishman Immigration Partner Cristina Perez Participates in Posible LA Radio Show

Mar. 24, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Immigration Policy Changes During the Coronavirus

Mar. 4, 2020  |  News

Leech Tishman Attorneys Named “Top Attorneys in Pasadena” by Pasadena Magazine

Jan. 15, 2020  |  Client Alerts

What to Expect in Immigration in 2020?

Jun. 4, 2019  |  Client Alerts

They’re Back…SSA “No-Match” Letters!

In March 2019, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) resumed the practice of sending “No-Match Letters”…

Feb. 4, 2019  |  Client Alerts

Employers: Get Ready for Changes to the H-1B Visa Process

In late 2018, the immigration community was teased by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)…

Nov. 26, 2018  |  Client Alerts

I-9 Self-Audit: To Self-Audit or Not?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) Employment Eligibility Verification forms (“I-9 Forms”) allow employers to…

Sep. 4, 2018  |  Client Alerts

Recent Immigration Issues Will Affect Employers, Employees, Professional Workers, and Business Owners

It seems that immigration, or a topic related to immigration, is mentioned in the media…

Jul. 2, 2018  |  Client Alerts

Immigration Trends in 2018

As the political landscape continues to fluctuate across the nation, immigration law and policy is…

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What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You: Employing Workers in California

In this June 7, 2018 CLE, Leech Tishman attorneys discussed the unique challenges facing companies…

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Email: cperez@leechtishman.com

Phone: 818.550.8300

Fax: 818.956.1984

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