Partner

Practice Areas

Locations

Admissions

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Cynthia Pertile Tarle, Esq.

Partner

Cynthia has 30 years of experience representing Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities, and policyholders. She focuses her litigation practice on multi-party, complex construction defect actions including commercial, mixed-use, residential construction, and school districts, and has a diverse practice defending clients in general liability matters, products liability, catastrophic loss, bodily injury, traumatic brain injury, and wrongful death claims. She has experience in the energy industry, particularly with oil and gas and solar.

Additionally, Cynthia often acts as monitoring counsel for her clients, managing their litigation nationwide. She is a national consultant in the development of clients’ contract negotiations, which serve to align contract terms with insurance provisions.

Prior to joining Kahana Feld, Cynthia founded Tarle Law in 2011 and served as managing partner for the firm’s four offices, litigating and serving clients across California and Texas. An established thought leader, she frequently speaks to groups nationally on topics of insurance, contracts and construction loss control mechanisms, risk transfer, and litigation.

Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D. (1995)
  • Oklahoma State University, B.A., Political Science and Government (1992)

Community Involvement

  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
    • Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP)
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
    • California State Membership Chair (2017-2019)
    • State Membership Liaison (2019-2020)
  • Team Connor Childhood Cancer Foundation
    • Board of Directors
  • Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC)
  • California Bar Association
    • California Litigation Section
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc. (TADC)
  • Texas Bar Association
    • Texas Construction Law Section
  • Austin Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association