Lawyers Blog Legal Million Dollar Advocate David J. Hernandez Represents Average Clients

Million Dollar Advocate David J. Hernandez Represents Average Clients

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 | David J. HernandezDavid J. Hernandez | 0 Comment | 2:32 pm
Categories:

David J. Hernandez at djhernandez.com wins million dollar settlements for accident victims through wrongful death litigation, civil litigation for improper maintenance of traffic control devices, and civil landlord tenant litigation, specifically one landlord’s pit bull attacked a commercial tenant’s client. David Hernandez won $10 million, $2.4 million, and $330,000 respectively for these three clients. He will attempt difficult cases throughout New York City, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

David J. Hernandez and Associates, a minority-owned law firm formed in 1987, practices personal jury, civil litigation, and real estate law for the average client. Hernandez believes in the “noble” cause of standing up to landlords, big municipalities, massive insurance companies, and solvent corporations, which put clients in the streets, don’t care if they are catastrophically injured, or destroy clients’ reputations and livelihood. A graduate of New York University School of Law and Fordham University, David Hernandez represents clients in all of New Jersey and New York, and is recognized by United States Supreme Court.

New York Super Lawyer, in the top 5% of all New York lawyers based on performance, Hernandez was the 50th president of the Puerto Rican Bar Association who contributed to the New York Hispanic Bar Task Force and the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders. Currently, he’s on the Civil Practice Advisory Committee to the Chief Administrative Judge and the Grievance Committee of the Brooklyn Bar Association. He’s a representative to the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates.

Hernandez serves on the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a network of lawyers established in 1993 to inform, advise, and refer clients and attorneys to attorneys recognized for superior accomplishment in their area of endeavor. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is “the source” for the most-respected best qualified lawyers by state in each area of legal practice.

David J. Hernandez and Associates helps families at the saddest times in their lives, with issues of divorce, child custody, child support, and visitation. He helps clients who must suddenly care for a family member who can no longer care for him or herself or need legal assistance when a family member dies unexpectedly. The Hernandez Law Firm Hernandez practices real estate law, estate planning and probate law. Consultations are free, and the firm advocates for most clients on contingency fees.

His clients highly recommend him. They say, “David J. Hernandez is understanding, well versed in “all” areas of law, and never left their side. His manner is smooth and professional, a truly great lawyer.”

Leave a Reply

Related Post

Information About Bankruptcy LawInformation About Bankruptcy Law

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018| David J. HernandezDavid J. Hernandez| 0 Comment| 3:01 pm

The legal topic of bankruptcy can make people feel uneasy. It is important for prospective bankruptcy filers to have the facts straight before they move forward with their case. Bankruptcy is when a person requests the assistance of the court to erase consumer debts. Consumers often get behind on their bills due to lack of unemployment, a financial loss or a divorce.

The Law Offices of John N. Kitta can help people who find themselves in a difficult financial situation. People often become confused by what is going on so they hesitate to file the paperwork. A bankruptcy will hurt a person’s financial standing. This is because all of the outstanding debt that is owed will be legally wiped away but the creditors will not charge off the amounts.

This means that a negative item for each creditor including the bankruptcy will be included on the filer’s credit report for a time period of one decade. This can make it hard to get credit lines. It is important for people to speak with a bankruptcy attorney before completing the required bankruptcy documents.

The filing that has to be prepared takes time to complete. A person will need to fill in documents regarding the amount of debt that they are asking to be discharged. People should keep in mind that it is very rare for secured debt such as federal student loans to be discharged through bankruptcy. This is mainly due to the fact that the government backs the loans so they want to guarantee that they will receive all of their money back.

Each creditor’s name must be listed along with the account number, address and amount of debt that is owed. The amounts should be current so it can be beneficial to contact each one directly to receive an updated balance amount.

Once a person has completed this, they can then move on to declare the assets that they have. The government can seize an individual’s personal assets and liquidate them to raise funds to pay off creditors. This is where having legal help from The Law Offices of John N. Kitta can come in handy.

When people have legal help, they can have a bankruptcy filing that is in proper order. All of the paperwork has to satisfy the court’s criteria or else the matter will not be discharged and people will have to pay back the debt that is owed in full.

Read MoreRead More

Obtaining a Lawyer for a Disability CaseObtaining a Lawyer for a Disability Case

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018| David J. HernandezDavid J. Hernandez| 0 Comment| 2:34 pm

Applying to social security is something that is not for those with thin skin, as it is a long process that can take a huge amount of time. Furthermore, there are a massive amount of steps that must be taken and done in the right manner, or else there is very little chance that you are going to win your case. The typical steps to applying for social security involve going out and getting yourself a great attorney to represent you. Do not skip this part, as you really do need an attorney that really knows what they are doing and dedicates the bulk of their time to social security cases. You would not want to hire an attorney that deals with a ton of different cases, as you really want to find a lawyer that specializes in disability and social security cases.

You are going to have to put in your application, which is basically a general application at first. Unless you are missing a limb, or have a huge disability that can be seen by the eye and apparent, you are going to get denied. Once you get denied, you have to go through a process of appealing several times, which is going to then include going to any doctor that you have seen in the past, gathering up a ton of different documents that prove that you are disabled, and you will have to prove this to the court. There are a lot of formalities that are involved in applying for social security, most of which are used to weed out people that are not really disabled. The reason why it is like this is the fact that there are so many people that are putting in applications for social security benefits that the system really is overwhelmed.

The great thing is, if you do get a highly qualified lawyer, such as the attorneys at Myler Disability, they will be able to walk you through each step. Chances are you will get your disability if you can prove to a judge that you are too disabled to do the type of work that you have done in the past to bring in a paycheck. You do not have the burden of proving that you can’t do any job at all, but that you can’t do the type of work that you have done in the past, which is different in each and every situation and case. Your lawyer will help you to pull up the documents and proof that you need and will help you build a case that you will eventually take in front of a judge, who will hopefully sign off and grant you the benefits you deserve.

Read MoreRead More

How Does Estate Law workHow Does Estate Law work

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018| David J. HernandezDavid J. Hernandez| 0 Comment| 2:48 pm

The Law Offices of John N. Kitta Estate Lawyer; http://www.youareingoodhands.com/, provides comprehensive legal help in the area of estate law. Come by our offices in Fremont, California. You may be a client but we will treat you like one of our family. This is core to us because estate planning is a legal service that everyone will need whether they realize it or not. Estate planning covers a number of elements but it is simply providing for the continued management of one’s assets whether they have the capacity to do so our not. Careful and attentive estate planning takes into account the tax consequences of one’s estate based on the nature of that person’s estate and the location of that estate. A person’s estate could be anything from a simply bank account to ownership and holdings in real property and corporate interests.

If you take the time to check out our website at http://www.youareingoodhands.com/ many of your answers regarding estate planning can be answered. The following areas are some of the most frequently asked topics regarding estate law and planning Estate Law:

  • Organization and succession of family owned and operated businesses.
  • The division of real, personal and intellectual property and assets.
  • Conflicts and administration of matters regarding one’s social security disability trusts benefits.
  • The preparation of wills and trusts for generational familial assets.
  • The purposes and requirements related to durable and sometimes limited powers of attorney.
  • The design and creation of charitable trusts as well as trusts for minors and for certain people with special needs.
  • Internal Revenue Service and the State of California’s application of its Franchise Tax Board and negotiations involving general estate taxes.
  • The need for proactive planning to avoid or limit exposure of ones estate to probate court and conflicts regarding inheritance issues.
  • The relevance of estate planning and why one would need a living trust and what is a living trust.

There is no one formula for estate planning that suits all individuals. The proper legal advice is based upon the nature and extent of one’s estate. My office will sit down with you and do an estate audit of all of your business holdings, real property interests as well as potential future earnings still due to you such as annuities, stock and other investment yields. I will then outline some estate structures that you can engage in now as well as put into place in the future. It is not difficult once you realize that you only become aware of the need for estate planning once a crisis is already at hand.

For clients that have special wealth management needs I can help you as well. especially residents of California. Come on in. I can’t wait to be of service to you!

Read MoreRead More