Cindra Myers Dowd

With nearly 30 years of legal experience, attorney Cindra Dowd focuses her professional practice on complex personal injury, product liability and sexual harassment in the workplace. Cindra is also a private pilot certified by the FAA, which gives her practical insight into the firm’s aviation practice. Cindra has also successfully recovered settlements on behalf of employees in cases involving whistleblower protection (qui tam), healthcare fraud, racial discrimination, illegal unpaid overtime practices, and FMLA violations. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for her work in qui tam law, protecting the rights of whistleblowers, and also for her exceptional work in Personal Injury Litigation on behalf of Plaintiffs. Cindra served as a law clerk for the Honorable Hal J. Bonney, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and is a past President of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar. Cindra has earned a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished® rating for High Professional Achievement. Cindra is a committed advocate for the rights of individuals everywhere. Cindra thrives on helping people during some of the most challenging times of their lives. Whether assisting car accident victims to recoup compensation following a head-on collision or guardrail accident, seniors who have been taken advantage of in nursing homes, or families affected by childhood lead poisoning or a birth injury, she works tirelessly for her clients. Cindra understands the importance of getting into the trenches with clients and fighting for what they deserve. Cindra has litigated cases throughout the country and joined the Payne Mitchell Ramsey Law Group to continue litigating personal injury cases, product liability cases, whistleblower cases and employment law matters. Awards and Honors Honors Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished® rating for High Professional Achievement The Best Lawyers in America®, Qui Tam Law 2021–present The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2024, 2025

• Attorney

• Cindra served as a law clerk for The Honorable Hal J. Bonney, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

• “Bankruptcy and Debt Collection”, How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Virginia, National Business Institute, Inc., 1993; Civil Litigation, Virginia C.L.E. Bridge-The-Gap Seminar, 1994 and 1995
• “Liens and Credit Issues,” Advanced Real Estate Law in Virginia, National Business Institute, Inc., 1996; Real Estate Closings and Transactions, Virginia C.L.E. Bridge-The-Gap Seminar, 1997
• “Damages, Complying with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Virginia”, 1997
• “Technology in the Discovery Process” and “Organizing Document Production from Discovery Efforts,” Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in Virginia, National Business Institute, Inc., 2001
• “Bankruptcy Issues Related to Mortgage Foreclosures,” Virginia Foreclosure and Related Bankruptcy and Title Issues, National Business Institute, Inc., 2002

• Virginia, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1992
• U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1992
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1992
• Texas, 2021
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Virginia State Bar, Litigation Section, Member
• Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association; Past President
• Boyd-Graves Conference; Past Member
• James Kent American Inn of Court; Past Member
• National Trial Lawyers; Member, Top 100 – Civil Plaintiff