Cindy Duque Bonilla
Partner
Overview
Cindy Duque Bonilla is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Orlando office. Ms. Bonilla has more than 20 years of litigation experience and focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, product liability matters, defense of healthcare insurers and construction law, as well as a wide array of legal services to Latin American companies doing business in the United States.
Ms. Bonilla has extensive experience handling cases involving death and catastrophic injuries resulting from truck, automobile and aircraft accidents. She defends manufacturers, suppliers, designers and contractors against claims involving alleged manufacturing and design defects. In addition, Ms. Bonilla has across-the-board experience representing general contractors, owners and design professionals in a variety of construction litigation matters. She also has widespread experience in representing healthcare insurers and other business entities in a wide array of commercial disputes.
Ms. Bonilla also has significant experience in international relations. Her extensive background guiding clients in matters involving a wide range of diverse governments, cultures and business customs equip her to skillfully advise clients in Latin America that are looking to establish business operations in the United States and elsewhere.
In addition, Ms. Bonilla's attention and commitment to every case and use of effective and efficient solution strategies has been key to obtaining favorable results for her clients.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Bonilla was a litigation attorney for a national litigation law firm in its Orlando office.
Representative Experience
- Successfully litigated multiple cases involving catastrophic injuries to children and adults resulting from alleged design and manufacturing defects involving gasoline cans
- Successfully litigated multiple cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death claims resulting from truck, automobile and aircraft accidents
- Successfully litigated multiple cases involving theme park injuries and ride design defects and/or ride failures
- Successfully represented business and property owners in wrongful death cases involving claims of premises negligence and negligent security
- Successfully litigated various cases involving alleged violations of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) and Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act)/Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (DAAP) by a major foreign vehicle manufacturer
- Represented design professionals in various South Florida condominium projects concerning allegations of professional negligence on behalf of structural engineer of record
- Represented design professionals in South Florida in a construction dispute involving claims of professional negligence and construction delay claims in excess of $30 million in the design and construction of a new science museum
- Obtained successful dismissal of class action involving defective product claims (CPVC piping) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Assisted an international beverage company in its United States expansion in all aspects of this business growth and development strategy
- Successfully tried a case involving a dispute over inheritance and various claims of breach of fiduciary duty
- Successfully litigated claims involving the enforcement of non-compete agreements
- Defended a national health insurance company against multiple claims involving the alleged wrongful denial of health insurance benefits
Credentials
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
- Rollins College, B.A., International Relations, summa cum laude
- Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- The Florida Bar
- Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
- Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida (HBACF), President, 2009; Foundation Board Member
- Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)
- Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers (CFAWL)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Top Lawyers Under 40, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), 2016