Pedro V. Hernandez, Jr.

Legal Experience

Pedro V. Hernandez, Jr.,  Attorney * (CPA-Retired) * Mediator,  San Antonio, TX

• May 1995 to Present – Solo Practitioner for 21 years
• Civil law practice primarily in Family, Probate, Guardianship, Bankruptcy, Business Formation and Mediation

Gardere & Wynne, Dallas, TX

• August 1990 to May 1995
• Staff Associate Attorney, practiced Bankruptcy and Business Litigation at major Southwest U.S. law firm.

Steven A. Felsenthal, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of TX, Dallas Division, Dallas, TX

• November 1989 to July 1990
• Bankruptcy Law Clerk, assisted federal bankruptcy judge with significant consumer and business case docket.

Rochelle & Balzersen, Dallas, TX

• May 1986 to September 1989
• Associate Attorney, practiced Bankruptcy Law at nationally-known bankruptcy law firm.

Professional Organizations

• San Antonio Bar Association (SABA) Family Law Section –  President, 2011-12;  Board Member, 2007 – 2013
• San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association – President, 2008, Vice President, 2006 – 2007, Secretary, 2005
• William S. Sessions American Inns of Court – Masters of the Bench
• Texas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
• Texas Bar College – Member

Professional Licenses

• Supreme Court of Texas – 1987 to Present
• Certified Public Accountant, Texas – 1982 to Present
• Texas State Board of Educator’s Certification, Elementary – 1978 to Present

Mediation Training

• Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center, Advanced Family Mediation Training, 2014
• Manousso Mediation Training, Basic Mediation Certificate, 2014

Community

• Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center, San Antonio, TX  –  Volunteer Mediator, 2014 -present
• St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School, San Antonio, TX  –  Member, School Advisory Council, 2007 – 10;  2015 – present
• Holy Cross High School, San Antonio, TX  –  Member, School Advisory Board, 2002 – 2005

Speaker/Presentations

• SABA Family Law Section Seminar and San Antonio Family Law Association Speaker: “Fifteen Most Frequently Asked Questions By Family Lawyers About Bankruptcy” (2008);
• SABA Family Law Section Seminar, Panel Moderator: “Valuation Panel” (2009);
• SABA Family Law Section Seminar, Speaker: “Tax Issues and the Family Law Practitioner” (2010);
• SABA Family Law Section, Speaker in the areas of Family Law and Bankruptcy Law, Proposed Local District Court Rules and Property Valuation Issues (2011 – 2012).
• SABBA Speaker: “Marital Issues in Bankruptcy” (2006);  “Recent Developments in Family and Bankruptcy Law” (2011, 2013 and 2016).
• San Antonio Chapter – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – Speaker: “Ethics Impacting Certified Fraud Examiners” (2013).