John Hernandez is a seasoned attorney with extensive litigation experience, having handled over 35 jury trials as a public defender and represented major insurance companies like Allstate and Farmers Insurance in complex liability cases. His robust trial experience spans across both personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. John also served as a workers’ compensation judge, presiding over hundreds of bench trials. His deep understanding of trial work and dedication to advocating for his clients make him a trusted and skilled litigator in both workers’ compensation and personal injury law.

John graduated from UC Santa Cruz (College 8), where he earned a B.A. Degree in Latin American & Latino Studies. He is a Santa Clara University School of Law graduate, where in addition to his J.D. degree, he earned a Certificate in Public Interest Law. John also holds an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix and is currently a candidate for a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.

John enjoys golfing, paintball, LAFC Soccer, Dodgers Baseball, Chargers Football, Four Wheel Driving in his Jeep, and riding his CanAm Spyder F3.  His children all attend local Covina schools, and were all actively involved in local Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and Cub Scout groups.

John is a Founder and the Past President of LatinoComp. LatinoComp is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional organization comprising applicant attorneys, defense attorneys, plaintiffs attorneys, hearing representatives, lien representatives, rehabilitation counselors, interpreters, medical providers, and attorney support services. The organization’s purpose is to enhance the quality of representation at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and better serve our community.

John is a member of the California Lawyers Association Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee, where he is currently a Board Officer. He is admitted to practice in all California Courts, including the United States Central District Court.

John speaks fluent Spanish and is learning Portuguese (Brazilian).

Professional Memberships

California Lawyers Association (Workers’ Compensation Section, Member of Executive Committee), California Applicant’s Attorneys Association (CAAA), LatinoComp, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), Association of Retired Workers’ Compensation Judges

Community Participation

FBI-Los Angeles Citizens Academy Alumni Association (Life Member), Covina Chamber of Commerce (Member), Covina Rotary (Member), Covina CERT (Member), Boy Scouts of America (ASM, Woodbadge), Girl Scouts of America, American Motorcycle Association, Judge Pro Tem.

⭐Proudest Achievement: Securing a $1.5M workers’ compensation settlement involving home health care for an injured worker. Also, as a workers’ compensation judge, authoring of the opinion in Silva v LSG Sky Chiefs and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS–, where the WCAB affirmed his award of two supplemental job displacement benefit vouchers pursuant to Labor Code § 4658.5 [LC 4658.5] (one in the amount of $6,000 and the other for $8,000) for each of the applicant’s separate injury dates. The WCAB disagreed with the defendant’s position that the applicant’s receipt of two benefit vouchers was an impermissible double recovery and determined instead that the plain language of the Labor Code supported the award.