Ms. Hernandez specializes in first party property damage cases. Ms. Proano Hernandez attended the University of Florida from 1999 until 2003 when she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. During her time at UF, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She then attended law school at Florida Coastal School of Law and graduated in 2010 with her Juris Doctorate degree. She was admitted to practice law in 2011 and has been practicing solely in insurance law since then. Ms. Hernandez provides boutique legal services as she communicates with her clients on a personal level and and always gives her clients the attention that they need and deserve. Ms. Hernandez understands how sensitive and urgent these matters are to her clients and has successfully implemented strategies to get claims resolved and paid as fast as possible. Ms. Hernandez was selected to be on the Rising Stars list for several years and continues to be nominated for Rising Stars as well as other accolades, acknowledging her expertise in the insurance property damage field of law. This peer designation is awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. Ms. Proano Hernandez likes to be active outdoors and loves to be with her family and dog in her spare time. She is fluent in Spanish.

Albert Lara is an associate at The Pendas Law Firm specializing in Personal Injury Protection (PIP), where he helps medical providers across Florida in the collection of unpaid medical bills by insurance companies, as well as General Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Vehicle Negligence and Premises Liability. Mr. Lara earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Florida International University, with a double major in Marketing & International Business. Prior to joining The Pendas Law Firm, Mr. Lara worked for a prominent medical provider in the South Florida area. Mr. Lara managed the collections department and worked closely with attorneys to assist them in the recovery of previously unpaid medical bills that had been submitted to insurance companies. It was here where he first acquired first-hand knowledge on personal injury law and personal injury protection (PIP). Mr. Lara is a member of the Florida Bar and is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.