Spotlights10.28.21
Cristina Alma McNeiley – 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Pro Bono Feature

I am a Mexican-American litigation attorney who was born on the South side of Chicago. My great-grandparents on both sides of my family immigrated to Chicago from Mexico in the 1950s for a chance at a better life. My paternal great-grandparents still live in the same house on the Southeast side of Chicago. The same house so many of my family members lived in, including myself. If it wasn’t for my great-grandparents’ courageous decision to come to Chicago, and my parents’ unconditional love and support, I would not be where I am today.
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