Ms. Holub is a  partner in the litigation section of Porter & Hedges. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of litigation. Ms. Holub's practice focuses on construction and insurance coverage disputes.  She has handled appeals in Texas appellate courts and in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Ms. Holub has been named a “Texas Rising Star” in surveys conducted by Texas Monthly magazine in 2005-2008.

Ms. Holub's construction law experience includes:

• construction contract litigation
• construction delay claims
• payment and performance bond claims
• construction defect litigation
• lien claims and foreclosures

Ms. Holub's insurance coverage experience includes providing numerous coverage opinions and representing policyholders in matters involving environmental, commercial general liability, property and directors and officers coverage.

Recent representative matters include:

• Represented corporate policyholders in litigation involving insurance coverage under environmental policies for underlying cases asserting claims under RCRA and the Clean Water Act
• Represented insureds in litigation involving insurance coverage under D&O Policies for two underlying class action lawsuits
• Represented oil and gas company in insurance coverage dispute with numerous carriers regarding coverage for underlying cases by landowner alleging damage to the surface estate and groundwater
• Represented general contractor in successful appeal of trial court's denial of arbitration in case involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract
• Represented contractor in successful bid protest suit against a municipality
• Represented general contractor in complex litigation with owner in suit involving claims for extra work and delay damages

Ms. Holub joined Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. in December, 2001. From 1997 through 2001, she practiced law at Greenberg Peden P.C. She participated in the two-week trial program sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) in Boulder, Colorado in July 2003.

Professional / Civic Affiliations

• Member of the State Bar of Texas (Construction and Insurance Sections)
• Houston Bar Association, Council Member of the Construction Law Section (2006)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Member of the Order of the Coif

News

• Porter & Hedges' 2009 Texas Rising Stars Announced (4/2/2009)
• Porter & Hedges' 2008 Texas Rising Stars Announced (3/18/2008)
• Porter & Hedges Elects Three Senior Associates As Partners (1/8/2008)
• 26 Porter & Hedges' Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars in 2007 Survey (3/1/2007)
• Cynthia Holub Elected to Houston Bar Association Construction Law Section Council (6/28/2006)
• Porter & Hedges Obtains Partial Summary Judgment in Highly Important Insurance Coverage Dispute (5/24/2006)
• Recent Speeches and Appearances by Porter & Hedges' Lawyers (4/1/2006)
• 22 Porter & Hedges’ Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars in 2006 Survey (3/1/2006)
• John Hawkins, Allison Snyder and Cindy Holub Speak for Half Moon LLC. (1/19/2006)
• Porter & Hedges Brings Aboard Nine Veteran Houston Attorneys (9/9/2002)

Publications

•  Contributing Editor, Texas Annotated Insurance Code, 2008 Edition, (Matthew Bender & Co. 2008).
• "Managing Construction Projects in Texas" (4/1/2008)
• "Change Orders in Texas," Lorman Education Seminar (6/19/2007)
• Managing Construction Projects (4/18/2007)
• “Construction Lien Law in Texas,” Lorman Seminar (7/1/2004)
• “Change Orders in Texas,” Lorman Seminar (6/22/2004)
• Arbitration Developments: Defects and Solutions (4/1/2002)
• The Electronic Project (2/15/2002)

Events

• "Additional Insureds and Certificates of Insurance," (6/12/2007)
• The Electronic Project, presented by Denise L. Nestel at the 15th Annual Construction Law Institute (2/15/2002)