April Cristal represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation. April’s practice focuses on defending clients in matters involving general liability, including personal injury and premises liability.
Areas of Focus
Personal Injury
April is experienced in litigating personal injury matters for both plaintiffs and defendants. In her representation of defendants and plaintiffs, April has handled cases involving automobile accidents, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, child sexual abuse, and traumatic brain injury. She also represented a minor plaintiff in a child sexual abuse trial against a school district as second-chair trial counsel.
Premises Liability
April has successfully handled premises liability matters, including securing summary judgment for a client on a complicated foreseeability issue.
- Chapman University School of Law (J.D., 2016)
- Holly Frost Memorial Scholarship Recipient
- Commitment to Public Service Award
- National Association of Women Lawyers Award
- Moot Court Board Member
- Chapman University Graduate Student Council Cochair
- Student Bar Association Academic and ABA Committee Chair
- San Francisco State University (B.A. English (Linguistics), 2013)
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Education
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
Professional Affiliations
California Bar Association
Awards & Honors
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® Southern California Rising Stars™, 2020–2022, 2024–2025