Experience & commitment
During his 25-year legal career, Alonzo has demonstrated a sustained commitment to civil-rights enforcement and labor advocacy.
He spent eight years with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), first as a staff attorney and later as Regional Counsel for the Chicago Regional Office, litigating complex civil-rights matters under the U.S. Constitution and state and federal statutes. He continued that work as Of Counsel at Futterman & Howard.
Alonzo expanded his litigation practice at Jacobs, Burns, Orlove, Stanton & Hernandez, representing union clients in federal matters involving ERISA and the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as grievance arbitrations. He also co-founded Rivas & Becerra, representing clients in wage-and-hour and employment-discrimination cases.
Before joining Lopez & Sanchez LLP, Alonzo served for 11 years with the Chicago Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. His pro bono work has included unemployment proceedings, school enrollment and IEP disputes, and tenant representation in eviction matters.
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