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Miguel Hernandez
Expertise
Business Litigation
- Mr. Hernandez represents the firm's clients in general business litigation matters, with an emphasis in representing major financial institutions in all aspects of creditor’s rights. He has also represented businesses in disputes involving business torts, contractual claims, intellectual property, defamation, false imprisonment, fraud, real estate and privacy claims.
Employment Litigation
- Mr. Hernandez has represented clients in cases regarding allegations of wage and hour law violations; wrongful discharge; retaliation; discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, and age. He has represented employers in state and federal court and also has experience appearing before administrative agencies such as the Labor Commissioner, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition to handling hearings before administrative agencies, Mr. Hernandez has also represented employers in audits conducted by these administrative agencies.
Areas of Expertise
Commercial and Business Litigation; Employment Litigation and Counseling
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D.
- Member of the Phi Delta Phi Law Honor Society and Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Team
- Nathan Burkam Memorial Competition, First Prize awarded for paper on the topic of Copyright Law
Loyola Marymount University, B.A. in Musicology and Classical Guitar Performance
Professional Distinctions
2007 Recipient of Stakeholder 100 Award
Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Hispanic National Bar Association
Foreign Language
Fluent in Spanish
Other Interests
Miguel is a classically trained musician who previously hosted a weekly classical radio show in Los Angeles. He was fortunate to share his enthusiasm for the arts when he taught music to inner-city middle school students in Brooklyn, New York. Miguel continues to work with inner-city students and is currently a member of the board of directors of a charter school which services at-risk youth in seventeen different campuses located in the greater Los Angeles area.