Christina M. Galarza obtained her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. After graduating, Christina went on to receive her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Newark, where she made Dean’s list.
While in law school, Christina served as the President of the Association of Latin American Law Students, was a senior editor of the Computer and Technology Law Journal and a member of the Minority Student Program.
Christina also participated in Rutgers Law School’s Community and Transactional Lawyering Clinic where she provided legal services to New Jersey nonprofit corporations and start-up for-profit businesses. She was also involved in litigation for adult guardianship matters.
Christina began her legal career at a Bergen County plaintiff’s firm, representing clients in personal injury and other civil litigation matters from inception to trial. Since joining Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq as a senior associate, Christina continues to be an aggressive and zealous advocate for her clients in a wide range of cases.
She has been advocating for those who have been injured or lost loved one due to the negligence of others since graduating from law school in 2016. Christina has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star for two consecutive years.
She is admitted to practice both in New Jersey and in New York. She is also admitted to the United District of New Jersey and the United States District Court Southern District of New York. Christina was born in Florida to Colombian immigrants and speaks Spanish fluently.