Chicago Associate Christina Lopez Recognized with Chicago Bar Foundation’s Weigle Award
Recognition
July 10, 2026
Associate Christina Lopez has been honored by the Chicago Bar Foundation with the Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award at its Pro Bono & Public Service Award Luncheon.
The award celebrates the initiative and exceptional contributions of young lawyers to the profession, the organized bar, and the community.
Based in Chicago, Christina maintains a complex commercial litigation practice, with a focus on defending law firms in professional liability matters. She also maintains an active pro bono practice seeking asylum for individuals fleeing persecution based on LGBTQ+ discrimination. In addition to serving on Jenner's Inclusion and Engagement and Pro Bono Committees, she remains active in the American Bar Association (ABA), is a Trustee for the Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois, and serves on the executive leadership team of the Alzheimer's Association of Illinois Chapter's Junior Board.
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Recognition
July 10, 2026
Associate Christina Lopez has been honored by the Chicago Bar Foundation with the Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award at its Pro Bono & Public Service Award Luncheon.
The award celebrates the initiative and exceptional contributions of young lawyers to the profession, the organized bar, and the community.
Based in Chicago, Christina maintains a complex commercial litigation practice, with a focus on defending law firms in professional liability matters. She also maintains an active pro bono practice seeking asylum for individuals fleeing persecution based on LGBTQ+ discrimination. In addition to serving on Jenner's Inclusion and Engagement and Pro Bono Committees, she remains active in the American Bar Association (ABA), is a Trustee for the Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois, and serves on the executive leadership team of the Alzheimer's Association of Illinois Chapter's Junior Board.
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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