Cynthia focuses both her law practice and mediation practice in all areas of litigation, including business and complex commercial litigation, class action suits and eminent domain. She also handles municipal law and all areas of real estate, including real estate development and complex real estate transactions. Cynthia was a State Court Judge for eleven years in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida. She presided over both the civil and criminal divisions and served as the Administrative Judge for both the appellate division and the civil division. Cynthia was elected by her colleagues to serve as the Chief Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit in 2003. Cynthia also served as an Associate Judge on the District Court of Appeals. She was nominated for consideration by the White House to the Federal District Court in 2003.

Cynthia represents public and private corporations as well as individuals. Her clients include major corporations, some of the country’s largest privately held corporations, municipalities, public officials, individuals, trusts and families. Her mediation practice is primarily focused on complex case litigation. Cynthia was a member of the faculty at the College of Advanced Judicial Studies last year and addressed the judges on the topic of mediation.

Cynthia has been a member of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission since 2010, having been appointed by two successive governors. She previously served on the Judicial Nomination Commission for the 19th Judicial Circuit and was appointed by the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to serve on the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel in 2010.

Cynthia graduated in the top 10 percent of her law school class at George Mason University and graduated from James Madison University with an undergraduate degree in Political Science. She has received the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards from the Peer Review Rating of the Bar and Judiciary in Martindale-Hubbell. She is a member of both the Florida and Virginia bars.