Christina Cheung
About Christina
Biography
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
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
33%-40%
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for 13 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 14 years
State: California
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
6300 Wilshire Boulevard., Suite. 1500, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
111 Broadway St., Suite 1406, New York, NY, 10006
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Christina Cheung's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Highly recommend Christina Cheung and Nathan Goldberg
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 Frank | December 12, 2022 | Criminal Defense
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I was put on the streets so I could not fight a case against police when the police illegally impounded my RV I was living in. I was getting harassed everyday by them, now homeless until I was able to put enough money together and bought a truck. 2 weeks after buying this truck outright from dealer ...
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Family lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Discrimination lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Sexual harassment lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
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
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Partner, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
Associations
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
Education
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
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
Languages
Spanish
Cantonese