Kendra  Therrell

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Kendra Therrell was born and raised in Florida and began her legal career in 2000 with the Orange/Osceola County State Attorney's Office. As an Assistant State Attorney in Orlando, Florida, Kendra spent a majority of her time prosecuting in the special victims unit. After leaving the State Attorney's Office, Kendra practiced with Florida's Department of Children and Families as a Senior Attorney. She later received an appointment by the Chief Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit to the position of Hearing Officer, where she presided over child support enforcement cases.

Kendra is a zealous advocate for her clients in and out of the courtroom. Her attention to fine details is an asset in evaluating and defending cases in which there have been excessive treatment and unreasonable billing practices. Early resolution of a case is always a goal, but when that is not possible, she has earned a reputation as a skilled litigator. Having conducted more than 60 jury trials, she uses her trial expertise in an average of 3 trials each year.

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Credentials

Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL (J.D., 2000)
    Book Award Women and the Law, Spring 1999; Public Service Law Fellow, 1999-2000
  • Wesleyan College, Macon, GA (B.A., 1997)
    Student Government Association President, 1996 – 1997

Admissions

  • State of Florida, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Kubicki Draper Pre-Suit Practice Group, Co-Chair
  • Kubicki Draper Hospitality, Retail, and Premises Liability Practice Group, Member
  • Kubicki Draper Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Member
  • Jacksonville Area Defense Counsel, Member
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Women Lawyers Committee
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Southwest Florida Chapter
    • Treasurer (2015-2016)
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL), Lee County Chapter
  • Jacksonville Bar Association

Certifications / Specialties

  • Florida Bar Board Certified - Civil Trial
  • Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida

Special Awards and Recognitions

  • “AV Preeminent” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • ABOTA 
  • The Florida Bar 
  • Martindale-Hubbell 
Presentations

Speaking Engagements / Presentations

  • "Negotiating Low Limits Single & Multiple Claimants," Bristol West, 2023
  • "Managing Pain Management Verdicts: Exploring the Relationship between Psychological Disorders and Pain Complaints," FCCI, 2019
  • "Bad Faith Prevention, Progressive, 2019 
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," GEICO, 2019
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," Progressive, 2018
  • "Material Misrepresentation," Olympus, 2018
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," GEICO, 2017
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," GEICO, 2017
  • "Bad Faith Hot Topics and Social Media", Mercury, 2017
  • "Social Media and Good Faith Handling," GEICO, 2017
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics," Allstate, 2016
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics," Mercury, 2016
  • "PIP Hot Topics, UM/UIM and Good Faith Handling," Progressive, 2016
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics," FCCI, 2016
  • “Burning Down the House – Fire Origins and Burn Stages Explained,” First Party Property Seminar, Kubicki Draper, 2016
  • "Collateral Sources," Progressive, 2016
  • "Multiple Claimants: Low Limits Solutions," Progressive, 2016
  • "Early Case Resolution, Mediation: Effective Preparation & Strategies and Multiple Claimants: Low Limit Solutions," Progressive, 2016
  • "Florida 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update," GEICO, 2015
  • “Collateral Sources, Set Offs and Liens & EUO’s,” USAA, 2014
  • “Adjuster/SIU Deposition Strategy,” Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC), 2013
  • "Liability Update: Actions and Distractions While Driving," Gallagher Bassett Seminar, 2012
  • "Following the Bouncing Ball...Medicare Reporting, Liens and Set Aside's, Current Strategies for Handling at the Claim Level and in Litigation," Kubicki Draper Claims Management Conference, 2012
  • "Early Case Resolution," USAA Seminar, 2012
  • "PIP/SIU Seminar and Open Forum," Kubicki Draper, 2012
Authorships
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locations

Miami

Miami Office

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800
Miami, FL 33156

T: 305.374.1212 F: 305.374.7846

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Miami-Dade

Key West

Key West Office

402 Applerouth Lane, Suite 2C
Key West, FL 33040

T: 305.509.7300 F: 305.374.7846

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Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Office

110 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1400
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

T: 954.768.0011 F: 954.768.0514

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Broward
West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach Office

1700 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 800
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

T: 561.640.0303 F: 561.640.0524

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Indian River | Martin | Okeechobee | Palm Beach | Saint Lucie

Tampa

Tampa Office

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602

T: 813.204.9776 F: 813.204.9660

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Orlando

Orlando Office

201 South Orange Avenue, Suite 475
Orlando, FL 32801

T: 407.245.3630 F: 407.245.7685

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Brevard | Highlands | Orange | Osceola | Seminole
Ocala

Ocala Office

1396 NE 20th Avenue, #500
Ocala, FL 34470

T: 352.622.4222 F: 352.622.9122

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Jacksonville

Jacksonville Office

1 Independent Drive, Suite 1601
Jacksonville, FL 32202

T: 904.396.0062 F: 904.396.0380

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Baker | Bradford | Clay | Columbia | Duval | Flagler | Hamilton | Nassau | Saint Johns | Union
Pensacola

Pensacola Office

125 West Romana Street, Suite 550
Pensacola, FL 32502

T: 850.434.0003 F: 850.434.0223

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Escambia | Holmes | Okaloosa | Santa Rosa | Walton

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Office

1705 Metropolitan Boulevard, Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32308

T: 850.222.5188 F: 850.222.5108

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Bay | Calhoun | Franklin | Gadsden | Gulf | Jackson | Jefferson | Leon | Liberty | Wakulla | Washington | Madison | Lafayette | Taylor 

Ft. Myers

Ft. Myers Office

13350 Metro Parkway, Suite 201
Fort Myers, FL 33966

T: 239.334.8403 F: 239.939.0700

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Charlotte | Collier | DeSoto | Glades | Hardee | Hendry | Lee

Mobile

Mobile Office

11 North Water Street, Suite 10290
Mobile, AL 36602

T: 251.308.3351 F: 251.287.1624

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Baldwin | Washington | Clarke | Escambia | Covington | Geneva | Houston | Henry |  Dale | Coffee | Barbour | Pike |Crenshaw | Butler  | Monroe | Clarke | Choctaw | Wilcox | Bullock | Russell

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In 1963, Gene Kubicki founded the firm based on dedication to excellence. The same high standards have been maintained for over five decades -- years which have seen the firm’s ranks swell to over 200 attorneys.

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