Elizabeth A. Hernandez

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

Elizabeth A. Hernandez is an attorney at BD&J, PC in Santa Monica. Her areas of practice include catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. She is the 2025 CAALA president-elect. She was the 2022 recipient of the CAOC Robert E. Cartwright, Sr. Award, given in recognition of excellence in trial advocacy and dedication to teaching trial advocacy to fellow lawyers and to the public. She may be reached at BD&J, PC at elizabethhernandez.caala@gmail.com.

Articles written by this author:

Motions in limine

Motions in limine play a critical role in pretrial and trial strategies

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

Preparing your retained-expert witness for deposition

Inadequately prepared experts may end up giving testimony that can damage your case

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

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

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

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

Banding together to protect access to justice

The Uber initiative to deny automobile accident victims access to the courtroom

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

Why joining a CAALA committee matters

Strengthening advocacy, community, and the future of consumer justice

Elizabeth A. Hernandez

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

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

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

Protecting the rule of law

Why trial lawyers must lead the way

Elizabeth A. Hernandez