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.

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 (Treasurer). 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.

Ms. Porambo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1997 from Mount Saint Mary’s College, graduating Cum Laude. While at Mount Saint Mary’s College, Ms. Porambo served as an officer of her college’s Phi Alpha Delta fraternity, the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the United States.

Ms. Porambo attended Southwestern Law School, continued her involvement in Phi Alpha Delta, and graduated in 2000. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for California’s Central and Northern Districts.

Ms. Porambo previously focused her legal career on defending insureds, employers, uninsured and self-insured employers. She began her legal career practicing as private counsel for a boutique workers’ compensation defense firm before joining a large national law firm. Before joining Hernandez Injury Lawyers, she served as in-house counsel for one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the United States, with national and international offices.

Since 2020, Ms. Porambo has exclusively represented injured workers, fighting to protect their rights in all aspects of workers’ compensation cases in California, from the discovery phase through trial and appeals. She advocates for injured workers in disputes over disability benefits, medical treatment, and employer misconduct, including violations under Labor Code Section 132a and Serious and Willful misconduct. She also educates injured workers on their rights and provides guidance on navigating the complexities of workers’ compensation law to ensure fair treatment and maximum recovery for claimants.

Outside of her legal career, Ms. Porambo is a passionate animal rights advocate and a devoted companion to her beloved Doberman, Coco.

Professional Memberships

California Lawyers Association (Workers’ Compensation Section), California Applicant’s Attorneys Association (CAAA), LatinoComp