Cynthia D. Hafif-Stonehouse
Award-Winning California Injury Attorney
Cynthia is a personal injury and contract / construction trial attorney. She is the founder of Hafif-Stonehouse Law Group and has spent her legal career handling serious, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, and dangerous conditions of public and private property. She also has extensive experience in spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and dog attack cases.
Cynthia grew up in a construction family as her father was a general contractor and a building inspector. Cynthia’s childhood years were filled with construction projects and as she obtained her business and law degrees, she became the legal side of the construction company. Cynthia’s mother, a real estate agent, also provided her with exceptional knowledge of real property. Combined, Cynthia is now known in the legal arena for her niche and superior knowledge in contracts and construction litigation.
Awards / Recognitions
- Top Trial Lawyer in America
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California
- 2024-2013 Regions Top Lawyer - Inland Empire Magazine
- 2024-2016 National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- 2023 Best of the Best Attorneys
- 2023-2020 Top 10 Personal Injury Law Firm
- 2022 Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
- Woman of Distinction / Inland Empire Magazine
- Women Who Make it Happen / IE Exclusive
- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- National and State Dean’s List
- Who’s Who in America
Admissions
- California (All Municipal, Superior and Appellate Courts)
- California Supreme Court
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Southern District of California
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
Memberships
- California State Bar
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Consumer Attorneys of California of the Inland Empire
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce
- First Baptist Church
Education
- Juris Doctorate of Law Degree 1991 (University of La Verne)
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (University of La Verne)
- English Minor (University of La Verne)
- Associate of Arts Degree in Business
- One of two recipients to receive college Presidential Award for highest academic achievement
- Recipient of highest achieved mark in Trial Advocacy
- National and State Dean’s List