Cynthia M. Dennen is a coverage and insurance defense lawyer with over 29 years of experience defending insurance carriers and their insureds in civil litigation.  She places a premium on early evaluation and the elimination of surprises.  She also believes in effective client communications and finding creative solutions to civil disputes.  She litigates in state and federal courts throughout Florida and has served as outside counsel for corporate and professional clients.  Cindy also assists clients with pre-suit investigations, contract negotiations, developing guidelines, and early dispute resolutions.  Cindy represents and advises insurance carriers, business owners, property owners, contractors, manufacturers, distributors, professionals, drivers and homeowners associations on matters ranging from environmental and product defect claims to defamation, accidents and ADA claims for discrimination.

She is an authorized provider of CE and CLE credits and is often invited to speak before insurance companies as well as lawyers and judges.  Prior to joining Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, Cindy was a partner at two multi-state law firms and founded her own successful practice.  She obtained the first Florida state court opinion rejecting a contractor’s claim for contribution absent joint and several liability and also has multiple reported decisions, including federal opinions excluding expert testimony and upholding insurance policy exclusions.

A native of Kentucky, Cindy attended law school at Florida State University College of Law.  She graduated from the University of South Florida in 1986 with high honors.  Cindy enjoys giving back to the legal and Tampa communities.  She served for six years on the Florida Bar’s Code and Rules of Evidence Committee.  She is a member of the Krewe of Agustina de Aragon and a former board member of the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, Northwest Family Branch.