Christina Cheung is a Partner at Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, practicing in California and New York. She represents employees in cases involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, as well as survivors of child sexual abuse by authority figures.
Since joining Allred, Maroko & Goldberg in 2011, Ms. Cheung has recovered millions of dollars for clients nationwide and is known for her compassionate and fierce advocacy. She cares deeply about her clients and will fight vigorously to protect her client's privacy rights in litigation. She previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division- Employment Litigation Section.
A Georgetown University graduate, Ms. Cheung earned her law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where she was mentored by Vicki Schultz, a renowned scholar in employment discrimination and sexual harassment law.
Ms. Cheung has been recognized as a SuperLawyer in Employment Law since 2021, an honor awarded to the top 5 percent of all attorneys in California. She is a certified yoga instructor, integrating mindfulness and empathy into her legal practice. She is a frequent speaker on employment and sexual assault issues and serves on the boards of various nonprofits and bar associations.
Professional Associations
Legal Aid at Work, Executive Board, 2023 to Present
Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion & Resources, Executive Board, 2016 to Present
California Employment Lawyer Association, Executive Board, 2024 to Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Labor and Employment Law Section, Executive Committee, 2024 to Present
New York County Bar Association, Member, 2012 to Present
Honors and Awards
Lawdragon, 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers – 2024-present
Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2017 to 2021
Southern California Super Lawyers - 2023 to Present
Best Lawyers, Employment Law - 2021 to Present
Published Works
What To Do If You’re Sexually Harassed at Work (co-author Gloria Allred), theWrap, Aug. 9, 2016
America: Adopt the Gold Standard (co-author Gloria Allred), Bestlawyers.com, Mar. 31, 2016
Languages:
Spanish
Cantonese Chinese
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Practice Areas
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Posted by anonymous | January 8, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I worked with Christina on a very personally challenging case. She was incredibly supportive throughout the entire time we worked together. Her intelligence and compassion made all the difference to me and the outcome of my case. I cannot thank her enough.
Posted by anonymous | November 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I had an excellent experience with the AMG Law team. Christina was especially outstanding, very professional, kind, and truly supportive throughout the process. Michael was extremely knowledgeable, and Gloria was the perfect advocate for my case. I’m very pleased with the results and grateful for the...
Posted by Emma | October 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I’ve worked with many lawyers in my life, and my experience with Christina was hands down the best I’ve ever had as a client. From day one, she and her team were extremely prompt, efficient, and communicative. Her experience and competence were abundantly obvious even upon our very first interacti...
Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I absolutely recommend Nathan Goldberg, Christina Cheung and this firm. I found comfort in the fact that I had attorneys to guide me with their deep specific subject matter expertise, refined points of view based upon their engagement in thousands of cases spanning decades. This will likely have be...
Posted by Monica | April 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Working with Christina made a bad situation so much better! I had no idea what to expect when I needed an attorney. I didn't even know where to start. However, within an hour of reaching out, I was on the phone with Michael and a short time after that, with Christina. That very same day, I signed to ...
"Christina is a wonderful attorney: dedicated and attentive to clients, focused, intelligent, savvy, and passionate about what she does."
"Knowledgeable, well-reasoned, aggressive. Not only is Ms. Cheung one of the most effective lawyers I know, she is also one of the most ethical as well. I endorse her wholeheartedly and without hesitation"
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2025
SuperLawyers-Employment Law, SuperLawyers
2025
Best Lawyers in America- Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2025
Top 500 Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
2024
SuperLawyers-Employment Law, SuperLawyers
2024
Best Lawyers in America- Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2024
Top 500 Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
2023
Super Lawyer- Employment Law, SuperLawyers
2023
Best Lawyers in America- Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2022
Best Lawyers- Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021
Best Lawyers- Employment Law, Best Lawyers in America
2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2011 - Present
Partner, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
2024 - Present
Southern California Chinese Lawyers AssociationMember
2024 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationExecutive Board Member
2023 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association- Labor & Employment SectionExecutive Committee
2023 - Present
Legal Aid at WorkExecutive Board Member
2016 - Present
Foundation for Inclusion Advocacy and ResourcesExecutive Board, President (2020-2025)
2011 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2011 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaMember
2011 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaMember
2011 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaMember
2011 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitMember
2011 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BS - Bachelor of Science
2026
Modern Intake Techniques for Sexual Harassment Matters to Drive Higher Conversion Rates
2025
AI in the Workplace: Legislation, Litigation & Limitations
2025
Southern California Law Clerk Orientation: Client Intake and Drafting Demand Letters
2024
Litigating Employment Cases: Pleadings
2024
Southern California Law Clerk Orientation: Client Intake and Drafting Demand Letters
2023
Navigating the AI Frontier in Employment Law: Key Legal Updates and Practical Guidance
2023
Practitioner Tips & Tools for Proving and Winning Widespread Multi-Plaintiff Discrimination Cases
2022
Identifying and Overcoming Biases
2021
Cuomo & Accountability: Ending Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
2021
Year-in-Review: What Else Happened in 2020? The Employment Law Developments You May Have Missed.
2014
Overcoming Obstacles: New Diversity Champions Speak Out
2014
Sex, Drugs & Money: What's Happening in the Workplace Now?
2012
Building a Sustainable Employment Litigation Practice
2012
Employment Law 101
Spanish
Cantonese