Christina Colón Williams, Esq.

Tina Colón Williams, Esq. is a Partner with Esperanza Law. Tina double-majored in Political Science and Ethnicity Race & Migration at Yale University. After spending some time as a legal intern with Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services in New Haven, she received a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

A long-time resident of New Haven, Tina interned with several public interest organizations in the area, including Apostle Immigrant Services and Yale Law School’s Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization. She began her legal practice at Wiggin and Dana, LLP as an Associate in the Immigration & Nationality Law and Compliance Group, and she served as a Law Clerk with the United States District Courts for the District of Connecticut. Tina has also taught an introductory legal writing course at Yale Law School.

In her free time, she is actively involved in the New Haven community as one of the pastors at the Elm City Vineyard Church. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services. She is passionate about access to justice and wholeness for marginalized communities, and she is grateful to be part of Esperanza’s mission and work.

Tina is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut, as well as in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, and Eighth Circuits.