Juan Hernandez

Employment

• Obtained dismissal for an industrial construction company on claims by a former employee alleging wrongful termination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, breach of contract, and negligent training
• Won summary judgment for a restaurant on claims by patrons alleging discrimination in a place of public accommodation in violation of Title II of the Civil Rights Act and race discrimination in violation of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act
• Won summary judgment for an apartment complex on claims by former employee alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and violation of Section 510 under Employee Retirement Income Security Act
• Negotiated favorable resolution for an automotive company of claims by applicants of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of insurance company of claims by former employee alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, race discrimination in violation of Section 1981, negligence, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress
• Obtained dismissal for a non-profit emergency medical provider on a claim by former employee alleging wrongful termination in violation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• Negotiated favorable resolution for an employer of claims by former employee alleging wrongful termination in violation of Mississippi employment at-will doctrine, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
• Negotiated favorable resolution for an employer of a claim by former employee alleging violation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• Negotiated favorable resolution for an employer on claims against a former employee for violation of a non-compete and non-confidentiality agreement
• Won summary judgment for a financial institution on claims by a former employee alleging age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and tortious interference
• Negotiated favorable resolution for a food distribution center of a claim by former employee alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Won summary judgment for a manufacturing chemical and building products facility on claims of race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, race discrimination in violation of Section 1981, and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress
• Negotiated favorable resolution for an employer of claims by former employee alleging wrongful termination in violation of Mississippi employment at-will doctrine, constructive discharge, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress
• Obtained dismissal for an engineering company on a claim by a former employee alleging associational disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Negotiated a favorable resolution for an energy company of a claim by a former employee alleging interference and retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act
• Negotiated a favorable resolution for a soft craft service company on a claim by a former employee alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Title III – Places of Public Accommodation

• Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of several casinos by patrons alleging disability discrimination in a place of public accommodation in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of a bookstore by a patron alleging disability discrimination in a place of public accommodation in violation of Title III of the ADA
• Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of a restaurant by a patron alleging disability discrimination in a place of public accommodation in violation of Title III of the ADA

Fair Housing

• Obtained a favorable no-cause finding on behalf of housing complex by a former tenant alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act
• Obtained a favorable no-cause finding on behalf of housing complex by a current tenant alleging race and disability discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act and state discrimination law
• Obtained a favorable no-cause finding on behalf of housing complex by a former tenant alleging race and age discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act and state discrimination law
• Obtained a favorable no-cause finding on behalf of housing complex by a current tenant alleging failure to accommodate in violation of the Fair Housing Act
• Negotiated favorable resolution on behalf of housing complex of a claim by applicant alleging discrimination on the basis of receipt of public housing assistance in violation of the Fair Housing Act
• Obtained a favorable no-cause finding on behalf of housing complex by a current tenant alleging race discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act and the D.C. Human Rights Act

Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, Mississippi College School of Law, 2014
• M.A., Texas State University, 2011
• B.A., Texas State University, 2009

Admission to Practice

• Texas
• Mississippi
• U. S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

• National LGBT Bar Association (2018-present)
• Jackson Young Lawyers Association (2018-present)
• American Bar Association (2017-present)
• San Antonio LGBT Bar Association, Secretary (2016-2018)
• San Antonio Human Resource Management Association (2015-2018)
• San Antonio Bar Association (2017-2018)
• San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (2017-2018)
• Mississippi College School of Law’s moot court competition team for the ABA Arbitration Competition, Fifth Circuit Elliott Cup Bankruptcy Competition, and National Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition
• Mississippi College Law Review, Associate Editor
• National Order of Barristers

• Texas Bay Area SHRM Annual Conference – “Emotional Support Animals: Do You Really Need One?” – April 2022
• Mississippi Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials – “The Life Cycle of an Employee – Is Your Agency Compliant” – May 2021
• Mississippi Counseling Association 69th Annual Conference – “Emotional Support Animals: Do You Really Need One?” – November 2019
• Mississippi Society for Human Resource Management 2019 Annual Conference – “ADA – Is Your Business Compliant?” – September 2019
• Jackson State University – Faculty and Staff Fall 2019 Seminar – “A Shift in Cultural Climate: What Educators Need to Know (co-presenter)” – August 2019
• Mississippi Minority Mental Health Symposium – “Emotional Support Animals: Do You Really Need One?” – July 2019
• Mississippi Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel Spring 2019 Conference – “Cultural Climate for LGBTQ Students: What Educators Need to Know (co-presenter)” – April 2019
• HRC Business Summit – “Legal Climate for LGBTQ Employees – What Employers Need to Know about Current Legal Standards and Trends” – November 2018

• July 2022 – Law360 – “A Look at Emotional Support Animal Obligations Under FHA”
• February 2022 – ABA Labor and Employment Law Section (contributor) – “2022 Fair Labor Standards Act Midwinter Report of the FLSA Subcommittee”

• Recognized as a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021-2025)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (2021-2025)
• Super Lawyers Rising Star (2021-present)
• Rising Legal Star, San Antonio Scene Magazine (2018)