After graduating law school, Ms. Galarza began her legal career at a personal injury law firm in Bergen County where she quickly developed a passion for personal injury law.
Since then, she has dedicated her career solely to helping those who have suffered injuries and losses due to the actions of others.
Ms. Galarza concentrates her practice on cases involving motor vehicle accidents, commercial truck accidents, premise liability actions, slip and falls, and wrongful death actions. As a bilingual attorney, Ms. Galarza is fluent in Spanish and able to provide legal services to the Hispanic and Latino communities. She is passionate about helping people and committed to providing her clients with the highest level of service and attention, working tirelessly to ensure that their rights are protected and that they receive the compensation they deserve.
Due to her zealous advocacy for her clients in the courtroom, Christina has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star for four consecutive years and has been a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 for two consecutive years. Super Lawyers gain this recognition through professional achievement, peer recognition, and other distinguishing criteria.
The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40. Membership into the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense.
Education – Undergrad
School: Rutgers University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
Year: 2013
Honors: Dean’s list, Douglass Residential College
Education – Law School
School: Rutgers Law School – Newark
Degree: Doctorate of Jurisprudence
Major: Law
Year: 2016
Honors: Dean’s list, MSP program, President of Association of Latin American Law Students, Senior Editor of Computer and Technology Law Journal
Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
Southern District of New York
United District Court for the District of New Jersey
Memberships & Affiliations
New Jersey Association for Justice
Honors & Awards
Rising Star by Super Lawyers 2021-2024
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- Construction Site accidents
- Dog bites/ Animal attacks
- Motorcycle accidents
- Rideshare accidents – Uber/Lyft
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Truck Accidents
Medical Malpractice
- Medical negligence
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- Surgical injury
Workers Compensation
- Construction site injuries
- Office and workplace injuries
- Heavy machinery injuries
Municipal Court
- Traffic tickets
- Shoplifting
Trusts & Estates
- Wills
- Special needs trusts
Immigration
- Citizenship applications
- Visa applications
Community Activities
Creator of the Julio E. Galarza Scholarship Award. A scholarship awarded to Hispanic immigrant high school students.
