Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed commissioner, Los Angeles County, June 2018; of counsel, Alvarado Smith, Los Angeles, 2017-18; of counsel, Luna & Glushon, Encino, 2001-16; general counsel, Perosonic Inc., Los Angeles, 2001-01; vice president of legal affairs, Fox Television Stations, Los Angeles, 1997-99; associate, partner, Baker & Hostetler, Los Angeles, 1989-97; associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, Los Angeles, 1987-89; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1985-87; staff attorney, U.S, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resource, Los Angeles, 1983-85; law clerk, California Supreme Court, 1982-83
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, 1981
Career Highlights: Appointed commissioner, Los Angeles County, June 2018; of counsel, Alvarado Smith, Los Angeles, 2017-18; of counsel, Luna & Glushon, Encino, 2001-16; general counsel, Perosonic Inc., Los Angeles, 2001-01; vice president of legal affairs, Fox Television Stations, Los Angeles, 1997-99; associate, partner, Baker & Hostetler, Los Angeles, 1989-97; associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, Los Angeles, 1987-89; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1985-87; staff attorney, U.S, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resource, Los Angeles, 1983-85; law clerk, California Supreme Court, 1982-83
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, 1981
LOS ANGELES - A small llama sits near Commissioner Dennis F. Hernandez when he takes the bench at Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
It came from his first judicial assistant and carries a simple message: "No Drama Llama."
For Hernandez, it is more than decoration.
"It's a reminder for me to maintain that demeanor, that sense of calm when I'm sitting on the bench," he said.
Sometimes he points it out to litigants.
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