Case Manager: Joanna Barron, Sejla Garbo
Former Presiding Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court, Hon. George C. Hernandez (Ret.), has been serving the East Bay legal community for over 40 years. He started his career working with low-income clients in Union City as a community-based lawyer in 1979. After a short time in general practice, he was elected Court Commissioner in 1985 by the judges of the Fremont Newark Union City Municipal Court. In 1989, Judge Hernandez was appointed Judge of the Fremont Newark Union City Municipal Court, where he handled criminal cases until his elevation to the Alameda County Superior Court in 1996.
Since his elevation to the Superior Court, Judge Hernandez has served in every civil assignment, culminating in Complex Litigation, where he spent the last four years of his judicial career, and where he presided over one hundred civil jury trials to verdict. Additionally, Judge Hernandez served as the Master Calendar judge, presided over a Law and Motion department, sat on the court’s Appellate Division, and completed countless bench trials throughout the duration of his time on the Alameda Superior Court.
Judge Hernandez was assigned by the Chair of the Judicial Council as the coordinating trial judge to preside over many Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings (JCCP) involving cases filed throughout the state. His court leadership positions include terms as Presiding Judge, Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, Presiding Judge of the Fremont Newark Union City Municipal Court, Supervising Judge of the Pleasanton Court, Supervising Judge of the Hayward Court, and Chair of the Superior Court Judges Civil Committee.
Private Practice, Xavier & Hernandez, Union City, California (1979-1985)
Private Practice, Mushrush & Mooney, San Francisco, California (1977-1979)
Faculty, Ohlone Community College (1975-1977)
“This was my first time using Judge Hernandez and I will absolutely be suggesting his name again in the future. He was understanding and helped me to brainstorm ways to get the matter resolved. I appreciated his input and guidance and he was able to get a matter resolved that frankly, I had lost all hope on. Greatly appreciate his efforts”
“Judge Hernandez was terrific! He took the time to understand the legal issues and the personal dynamics of the parties to the case and pulled it all together to push the parties over the finish line to settle this case. I cannot recommend him highly enough”
“Judge Hernandez was an excellent neutral and got the job done.”