Attorney Christian Pezalla

Chris Pezalla is an attorney with the Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor, LLC, and a pilot for a legacy US airline. He studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Stetson College of Law. Chris holds multiple FAA certificates, including Airline Transport Pilot with type ratings in the Boeing 747, 777, and 737 aircraft.


  • Partner at Pilot Counsel, LLC (2026-Present)
  • Partner at the Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor, LLC (2019 - 2026)
  • Member of the Florida Bar Association (2016 - Present)
  • Member of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (2016 - Present)
  • Member of the Aviation Lawyers Association (2016-Present)
  • Volunteer at the Airline Pilots Association (2017 - 2018)”

  • LL.M. in Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law (2025)
  • J.D. at Stetson College of Law (2016)
  • M.B.A. in Airport Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2012)
  • B.S. in Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2007)

  • Pilot’s Guide to US Airport Operations (2019)
         Available on Amazon
  • Advanced Guide to Holding Patterns (2013)


  • ATP Single and Multiple-Engine Land
  • Commercial Single and Multi-Engine Sea
  • Commercial Glider
  • CFI, CFII, CFIG, AGI, IGI
  • FAA Certified Dispatcher
  • Small UAS Pilot
  • Type Rated: B747, B777, B737, CL-65 (CRJ700), ERJ-145, ERJ-170/190, ATR-42/72

Christian Pezalla