About The Firm
Cynthia F. Newton
Cynthia F. Newton was born in 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA. She practiced
law in California for 13 years before joining Swanson Thomas & Coon
in 2004. Cynthia received her J.D. degree in 1987 from Hastings College
of the Law where she was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in
Litigation Advocacy and participated in the Hastings International and
Comparative Law Review. She was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 2003.
Before law school Cynthia worked as a medical office assistant, surgery
aide, dialysis technician, and writing instructor.
Cynthia's personal injury and trial practice includes a wide variety
of cases involving serious injury or death. She has extensive experience
with products liability (medical, machine and equipment defects and
malfunctions), construction cases (general contractor and/or third party
negligence) and medical negligence cases (including surgical
misadventures, failure to diagnose and nursing negligence issues). Many
cases involve challenging liability and complicated medical issues. Much
of her expertise stems from her 10 years' experience as a plaintiff's
trial attorney with the Walkup firm in San Francisco.
Cynthia has been a frequent lecturer for legal continuing education
programs, including the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. She is
admitted to the Oregon and California bars and a member of Oregon Trial
Lawyers Association.
Outside the office, Cynthia enjoys commuting to work by bicycle and hiking with her family,
husband Mark and 9-year-old twins, George and Carol. She is an avid
gardener and enjoys reading, writing, drawing and movies.
e-mail: cnewton@stc-law.com
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