Cynthia Shambaugh has 33 years of experience defending contractors in construction defect cases. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1975, her Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago in 1977, and her J.D. degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1985. She is currently a partner with Rodman & Associates, and formerly was a partner with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. She has also served as staff counsel at Zurich Insurance, Safeco Insurance, American States Insurance. In addition to specializing in the defense of developers, general contractors and subcontractors in construction defect litigation, she has experience in the defense of personal injury, automobile, landlord-tenant, civil assault and homeowners litigation. Cynthia is the author of Chapter 14 “Construction Defects: Case Management and Mediation” in the CEB manual Construction Contracts, Defects, and Litigation. This chapter focuses on the issues and strategies in the representation of plaintiffs, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in construction defect cases. She has presented a PowerPoint seminar on “The Flow of a Construction Defect Lawsuit: Roadmaps to Resolution” at meetings in New Orleans, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and at the West Coast Casualty Seminar in Anaheim, CA. Cynthia is admitted to practice in California and in the Northern District of California.

Cynthia lives in Calaveras County and spends her free time gardening and designing landscape quilts.