Cristina M. Cinco was born in Leyte, Philippines. She received her undergraduate degree in Journalism from San Francisco State University in 1993. Cristina received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 1998. She has also been admitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Currently, Cristina is a candidate for an LL.M. in Taxation Law at Golden Gate University School of Law. Her primary area of practice is toxic tort.