cristina marila

Associate

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Cristina Marila joined the firm in September 2026. She represents small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and national commodity boards on corporate and litigation matters.

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Former Jobs/Positions Held

Prior to joining Watkinson Miller, Ms. Marila served as a law clerk for the Honorable Michael O’Keefe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. During law school, she interned for the United States Department of Justice in the Federal Tort Claims Act Section and the Office of Foreign Litigation, and for the Honorable Andrea Wood of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

 

Publications

“Hidden in Plain Sight: Japan’s Dying Labor Force and the Human Trafficking Issues That Come With It,” 56 Geo. Wash. Int’l L. Rev. 149 (2025)

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Education

• B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• J.D., The George Washington University Law School

 

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia Bar

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