Attorney Christina Cruz graduated from Connecticut College in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies and Sociology and a

Certification in Public Policy and Community Action. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2024 and is admitted to practice in Connecticut.

While in law school, Christina served as Executive Editor of the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal and was actively involved in the Latinx Law Students Association as Vice President. She competed in the HNBA Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition and participated in the UConn Asylum and Human Rights Clinic, where she successfully obtained a grant of asylum for her client. She also gained federal experience as a Legal Intern with the United States Attorney’s Office and as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Prior to joining Milano & Wanat, Christina served as a law clerk to the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court.

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