Alonso Appeals
Cristina Alonso, Esq.
Alonso Appeals is a Florida appellate law firm. Cristina Alonso is Board Certified in Appellate Practice by The Florida Bar since 2010. She is a nationally recognized appellate attorney who has received numerous awards for her advocacy and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.
Ms. Alonso handles appeals in state and federal courts. She has handled over 150 appellate matters, including matters before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Florida Supreme Court, and Florida district courts of appeal, among other courts.
She also works as an integral part of trial teams, having served as counsel at over 25 trials. Her work includes developing innovative strategies for new and evolving theories of liability, representing individuals and corporations in high-stakes litigation, managing national and state-wide litigation to ensure efficiency, and providing appellate consulting services to counsel. Her experience spans various practice areas such as constitutional and civil rights, business litigation, mass tort litigation, health care and products liability.
View Notable Matters →Florida Bar Board Certified in Appellate Practice
Board certification by The Florida Bar is the state's highest recognition of attorney competence and professionalism in a particular area of law. To earn board certification in Appellate Practice, an attorney must:
- Have substantial experience in appellate practice
- Pass a rigorous written examination
- Receive peer review evaluations from judges and attorneys
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuing legal education
- Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct
Fewer than 2% of Florida attorneys hold board certification. It represents the highest formal recognition of appellate expertise available from The Florida Bar.
Certification must be renewed every five years through demonstrated continuing experience and ongoing education, ensuring certified attorneys remain current in their specialty.
- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D., 2000), with honors
- University of North Carolina at Asheville (B.A., 1997), with distinction
- Florida State Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Shareholder, Carlton Fields (2002–2016)
- Staff Attorney, Judge Fred Hazouri, Fourth District Court of Appeal, State of Florida (2000–2002)