Tina Cundari has more than two decades of experience representing businesses, individuals, and government entities in a wide variety of litigation. Her practice focuses primarily on commercial disputes, professional liability and ethics, appellate advocacy, False Claims Act litigation, and white-collar defense. Tina also has extensive experience representing lawyers and law firms in legal malpractice actions and proceedings before the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
Tina has tried cases in state and federal court and in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) forum. She has argued appeals in the South Carolina Supreme Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She has authored oppositions to certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.
Tina is a former Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Carolina. She also has extensive experience in private practice.
Tina began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Jean Hoefer Toal, former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. She also had the privilege of clerking for the Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., United States District Court Judge, during the summer of 2010.
Tina has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and appellate practice, and as a South Carolina “Super Lawyer” for business litigation. She is a recipient of the South Carolina Bar’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award and the Leadership in the Law Award from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. She has taught legal writing at the University of South Carolina School of Law and has actively participated in the law school's mentoring programs.
Tina received her undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston and her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Tina was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in South Carolina. She is married to Cory Manning, an Iowa native and also a lawyer. They live in Columbia.