About Alex R. Hernandez Jr.

Alex R. Hernandez Jr.
Attorney at Law
The Hernandez Building
402 W. Main St.
Port Lavaca, Texas 77979
Phone (361) 552.3100
Fax (361) 552.3111
alex@alexhernandezlaw.com

Alex R. Hernandez Jr. was born in Port Lavaca, Texas . He is a first
generation American whose father is from Monterrey, Mexico. He
attended the University of Texas at Austin graduating Economics
Student of the Year with a B.A. in Economics. He worked for an
investment firm in San Antonio for several years before deciding to
attend law school at St. Mary's University where he excelled in mock
trial and moot court competitions and received his Juris Doctor. He
attended the summer law program in Mexico City at Universidad
Panamericana where he received a certificate in Mexican Legal
Studies. During and after law school Mr. Hernandez worked for law
firms in San Antonio (Wayne Wright Injury Lawyers) and Austin, and
eventually moved closer to home to work for Chaves, Gonzales, &
Hoblit (later Gonzales, Hoblit & Ferguson) in Corpus Christi, Texas
where he practiced personal injury law, toxic torts (asbestos and
silicosis), real estate, oil and gas, international law, and federal criminal
law. Now with his own firm Mr. Hernandez provides legal services to
South and Central Texas. Mr. Hernandez has been featured in
newspapers and television. Mr. Hernandez' practice focuses on
litigation in all legal areas but mainly international, commercial, and
personal injury law. He also has experience in immigration and
criminal related issues and is licensed in Federal court to represent
those accused of Federal crimes in all fifty states.

Mr. Hernandez has lived in Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico and
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He studied Arabic, Italian, and French, and is
bilingual in Spanish.

Personal Injury Practice
Catastrophic Injuries
Wrongful Death
Product Defects
Business Litigation
18 Wheeler & Commercial Truck Accidents
Aviation Accidents
Admiralty & Maritime Accidents
Birth Injuries
Brain Damage
Burns
Construction Accidents
DWI Accidents
Electrocutions
Environmental Law
Explosions
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Negligence
Offshore Injuries
Paraplegia
Patent Infringement
Petrochemical Accidents
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Quadriplegia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Swimming Pool Accidents
Workplace Accidents
Vehicular Accidents

Licenses
Licensed in Texas only. State and Federal Courts. Southern and
Western Districts. Member of the College of the State Bar of Texas.

Education
BA University of Texas at Austin 1994
JD St Mary's University 2001
Certificate in Mexican Legal Studies Universidad Panamericana 1998

Member
State Bar of Texas
Federal Bar Association
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Top Trial Lawyers in America
American Association of Justice
Corpus Christi Bar Association
Calhoun County Bar Association
Hidalgo County Bar Association
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Languages
English
Spanish