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CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND MITIGATION FIRM


Applying over 12 years legal experience to provide client-centered holistic criminal defense services.


Confidential · Compassionate · Trauma-Informed

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ABOUT

Cristina M. Becker

Why Root History? This firm understands that each person is rooted in their personal and familial histories and is a composite of every experience they have had, and every person they met. 

Meet Cristina M. Becker, an attorney with over twelve years of diverse legal experience, including sentencing and capital mitigation, criminal defense, and civil rights law. She is a dedicated, compassionate attorney who approaches each case with a client-centered lens. During her career, Cristina has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social justice. She previously worked as a state and federal public defender, and as a capital defense and civil rights attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union.

Through her private practice, she will continue working to ensure that individuals and communities—particularly those historically marginalized and ignored—have access to fair and equitable legal representation.

Education

Juris Doctorate: Washington and Lee University, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts: College of William and Mary, Virginia

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SERVICES

How We Can Help

Root History Legal Services provides mitigation services and direct legal representation in criminal defense matters.‍ ‍

  • Comprehensive mitigation investigations and reports for sentencing, capital cases, and post-conviction matters.

  • In-depth psychosocial histories that contextualize a client's background, trauma, and circumstances.

  • Direct legal representation in state and federal criminal defense matters with a client-centered approach.

  • Strategic advocacy at sentencing to ensure judges have the full picture of a client's humanity and history.

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