Joel L. Piedra is a senior associate and manager of The Pendas law Firm Orlando office. He joined The Pendas Law Firm in 2009. Mr. Piedra is experienced in Personal Injury and Products Liability cases. He dedicates his practice to helping accident victims get a firm understanding of the legal process and their individual cases and assists clients in obtaining the maximum value for their claims either through settlements or trial.

Mitch Chubb is a native of Central Florida. The son of a pastor and teacher, he was raised in a family whose focus was serving others and helping those in need. This upbringing served as the foundation for his future as a lawyer representing injured people who need to make their voices heard by large corporations and insurance companies.

Kevin Humphries has served in the capacity as a Partner in private practice for more than a decade and has previously served as a Felony Prosecutor at the State Attorney’s Office of the 10th Judicial Circuit. Kevin has practiced law on a wide diversity of cases at both at the County and Circuit Court levels in State Court in Hillsborough, Dade, Hardee, Pinellas, Osceola, Polk and Highlands counties. He has also handled cases in Federal Court in the United States Middle District Court for Florida in Tampa. Kevin’s work has been showcased on numerous forms of media throughout the entire country on both local and national television. He has been featured locally on Fox 13 news, Bay News 9, ABC Action news, NBC, the Lakeland ledger and the Orlando Sentinel to name a few. He is also been featured as a guest speaker nationally on the Dr. Drew show and has had his jury trials covered live on national television to include Court TV and True TV where he has been characterized as excellent by hosts and panelists alike. Kevin Humphries has a wealth of real jury trial experience that has been cultivated and honed over the past 15 years. He has tried more than 70 jury trials including capital murder cases, money laundering, complex commercial truck accident cases and motor vehicle crashes. His jury trials have occurred in multiple Circuits throughout the State. In addition to being a trial lawyer he has served as an Adjunct Professor of law as well as a guest judge for trial team competitions at his alma mater Stetson University College of Law. It was at Stetson University College of Law where Kevin was a member of the National Championship Trial Competition Team and received the Ralph Harris Ferrell competition award for individual excellence in intercollegiate competitions. It was also at Stetson where he clerked with Chief Judge Demers from the 6th Judicial Circuit who acknowledged Kevin in his DUI manual every year since its inception for his assistance in this crucial manuscripts preparation. Off campus, Mr. Humphries acted simultaneously in several leading roles as Vice President for the Student Division of the Federal Bar Association, Stetson’s Liaison of the City of Saint Petersburg, Lieutenant Governor of Resolutions for the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association, Dean’s Assistant and Co-Chair of Stetson’s Social Committee. Kevin Humphries active role in his profession mirrors his involvement in voluntary bar and legal organizations as he has been President of the Lakeland Bar Association, President of the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Chair of the Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial Circuit and frequent Teen Court Judge. Attorney Kevin Humphries discipline, dedication and commitment to the practice of law when coupled with his natural and learned skills will make him a worthy advocate for you in your time of need.

Zachary Leacox is a Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Law. This is a distinction that only 7% of lawyers in the State of Florida hold. Board certification is Florida’s official, independent determination of a lawyer’s expertise to practice in a specialty field of law. It is the gold standard for Florida lawyers, representing a recognition by a lawyer’s peers that they have attained a level of professional expertise in their chosen fields. Zachary Leacox spent many years representing insurance companies and large corporations. As a defense lawyer he saw firsthand the tactics insurance companies use to deprive injury victims of full and fair compensation and to save money. He now uses that experience and knowledge to help injured people fight insurance companies and large corporations. He focuses his law practice 100 percent on accident and injury law, and getting his clients the compensation they need to pick up the pieces after devastating accidents. Zachary Leacox has represented thousands of clients throughout the State of Florida who have been in an accident or injured. He has had jury trials in 9 different counties in the State of Florida. Zachary was born in Denver, Colorado and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1997 from the University of Denver with a focus in Finance and Statistics. In 2001, he earned both a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kansas.