Commissioner Dennis Hernandez
Commissioner Hernandez began his legal career in government and public policy working as an aide to Congressman George E. Brown, Jr. in Washington, D.C. After clerking for the California Supreme Court, he returned to Washington, D.C to work as an advocate for MALDEF and then, as staff to Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. He returned to California to work as a deputy for the Los Angeles City Attorneys’ Office. Since then, Commissioner Hernandez has specialized in civil litigation. As a partner in the law firm of Baker & Hostetler, he focused his practice in education, First Amendment and intellectual property law. He also served as Vice President of Legal Affairs for an entertainment company and as General Counsel for a software company in the Silicon Valley. Commissioner Hernandez is currently of counsel in the law firm of Luna & Glushon, where he specializes in general business litigation, media and intellectual property law, education and public law. Commissioner Hernandez is a certified mediator.
Commissioner Hernandez has devoted significant time and energy to public service and pro bono matters. He served as a commissioner on the Los Angeles City Board of Information Technology Commissioners and the Los Angeles City Taxi Commission. He has also served as a trustee of Pacific Oaks College and as an advisory board member of the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. He is a Board member of Latino Literacy Now, an organization that sponsors the Latino Book and Family Festival. He is also a Board member of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
Commissioner Hernandez is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Lori Orum.
Commissioner Hernandez was appointed to the Board on June 22, 2011.
