--- title: Elizabeth A. Hernandez url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez --- ![Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hernandez-Elizabeth_40d00f9a96b0e2d190289c7fd49e6909.jpg) # Elizabeth A. Hernandez Elizabeth A. Hernandez is a Trial Attorney with BD&J, PC in Los Angeles, where she represents individuals in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and premises liability matters. She currently serves as President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) and is the first Latina to hold this position in the organization’s 77‑year history. Ms. Hernandez previously served as the 2024 President of the Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (MABA). She sits on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and serves on the Executive Committees of both the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Litigation Section and its Diversity in the Profession Section. Throughout her career, Ms. Hernandez has earned numerous professional distinctions. She is the recipient of the 2025 Mexican American Bar Foundation (MABF) Professional Achievement Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, recognizing leaders who exemplify excellence, integrity, and meaningful impact in the legal profession. In 2022, she received CAOC’s Robert E. Cartwright, Sr. Award for excellence in trial advocacy and her commitment to educating fellow lawyers and the public. In 2021, she was named one of the Daily Journal’s Top Women Lawyers. She has been listed in *Best Lawyers in America* for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs since 2016 and has appeared on the Southern California Super Lawyers list since 2020. Ms. Hernandez is also a frequent speaker at legal seminars and conferences, and her written work has been published in multiple legal publications. She takes great pride in mentoring others and is deeply committed to paying it forward by helping create pathways into the legal profession for future generations. ### Articles written by this author: ## [Motions in limine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february/motions-in-limine "Motions in limine") Motions in limine play a critical role in pretrial and trial strategies [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2014 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-february) ## [Preparing your retained-expert witness for deposition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october/preparing-your-retained-expert-witness-for-deposition "Preparing your retained-expert witness for deposition") Inadequately prepared experts may end up giving testimony that can damage your case [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2017 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-october) [![Effective storytelling and your discovery plan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hernandez_istock-961081730_8b246e5acd91e1b3b9cf6e7121b7f273.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/effective-storytelling-and-your-discovery-plan "Effective storytelling and your discovery plan") ## [Effective storytelling and your discovery plan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/effective-storytelling-and-your-discovery-plan "Effective storytelling and your discovery plan") A step-by-step approach to creating a discovery plan so you can tell your client's story at trial [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2019 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october) [![Supporting the non-economic damages claim in a wrongful-death case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/hernandez-istock-1167975422_f62fc3e81bdd0742d15a2a7b7c5cd85e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/supporting-the-non-economic-damages-claim-in-a-wrongful-death-case "Supporting the non-economic damages claim in a wrongful-death case") ## [Supporting the non-economic damages claim in a wrongful-death case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/supporting-the-non-economic-damages-claim-in-a-wrongful-death-case "Supporting the non-economic damages claim in a wrongful-death case") Testimony of decedent’s family and friends is crucial in establishing non-economic damages [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2021 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april) ## [A call to action: The importance of involvement and leadership](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/a-call-to-action-the-importance-of-involvement-and-leadership "A call to action: The importance of involvement and leadership") My introduction to the law and CAALA, and how to best use the association to build your career [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2025 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march) ## [Banding together to protect access to justice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january/banding-together-to-protect-access-to-justice "Banding together to protect access to justice") The Uber initiative to deny automobile accident victims access to the courtroom [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january) ## [Why joining a CAALA committee matters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february/why-joining-a-caala-committee-matters "Why joining a CAALA committee matters") Strengthening advocacy, community, and the future of consumer justice [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february) ## [Your voice is needed now, more than ever](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march/your-voice-is-needed-now-more-than-ever "Your voice is needed now, more than ever") Our practices and our clients’ rights are under attack in both Sacramento and Los Angeles [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march) [![Why Women’s History Month matters to CAALA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hernandez_art_latina__lawyer_-514236016_b6efb35481a3859b1756869a6d2ac38d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march/why-women-s-history-month-matters-to-caala "Why Women’s History Month matters to CAALA") ## [Why Women’s History Month matters to CAALA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march/why-women-s-history-month-matters-to-caala "Why Women’s History Month matters to CAALA") It is a commitment from all of us – women and men alike – to build a profession where every lawyer has the opportunity to succeed [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-march) ## [CAALA’s Political & Legislative Affairs Committee](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/caalas-political-legislative-affairs-committee "CAALA’s Political & Legislative Affairs Committee") We need team members on this important committee as we fight for the civil justice system [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april) ## [Protecting the rule of law](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may/protecting-the-rule-of-law "Protecting the rule of law") Why trial lawyers must lead the way [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-may) ## [June 26: The day we show our strength against Uber](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/june-26-the-day-we-show-our-strength-against-uber "June 26: The day we show our strength against Uber") Join the most sophisticated, survivor centered effort our side has ever run [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june) ## [CAALA’s partnership with CAOC](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july/caala-s-partnership-with-caoc "CAALA’s partnership with CAOC") Essential to protecting justice in California [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july) ## [Uber pulls its ballot measure](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august/uber-pulls-its-ballot-measure "Uber pulls its ballot measure") A thanks to all those who helped secure this major victory for injured Californians [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-august) ## [The enduring partnership between CAALA and Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/the-enduring-partnership-between-caala-and-los-angeles-trial-lawyers-charities "The enduring partnership between CAALA and Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities") A legacy of service, justice, and community impact [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september) ## [CAALA Vegas 2026 breaks records](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october/caala-vegas-2026-breaks-records "CAALA Vegas 2026 breaks records") 4,152 attendees celebrated education, community, and the future of our profession [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") [2026 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october)