Cristina Alvarez Paredes

Cristina Alvarez Paredes is an associate at Angelini & DiLeo Law in Oak Brook, Illinois. She focuses her practice on family law, representing clients in divorce, parentage cases, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child support, and parenting time. She appears regularly in the circuit courts of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Winnebago, and Will Counties.

Since 2025, Cristina has served on the Guardian ad Litem lists in DuPage and Kendall Counties, representing the best interests of children in family law proceedings. She completed mediation training through the Illinois State Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association in 2025 and serves on the mediator lists in DuPage and Kendall Counties, handling both court-appointed and voluntary mediations.

Cristina takes the time to understand each family's circumstances and works to identify solutions that serve their needs. Fluent in Spanish, she is committed to expanding access to legal services for the Spanish-speaking community.

Cristina is active in the local legal community. She serves as a Director of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers and as Vice-Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association's New Lawyers Division.

Cristina earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Northern Illinois University College of Law, where she served as a graduate teaching assistant, mentoring and teaching first-year law students in doctrinal courses. In her third year, she received the Daniel S. Reynolds Achievement Award, given to one third-year law student for professionalism, leadership, community involvement, and educating others. She earned her B.A., summa cum laude, in political science and international relations from Saint Xavier University. She was admitted to practice in Illinois in 2023.

Born in Guanajuato, Mexico, Cristina now lives in the Naperville area. Outside the office, she enjoys discovering new restaurants, attending community events, and spending time with her family and her cats.