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Justin Hernandez

Instructor-High School
El Cajon,CA

Summary

I am a product of the East County of San Diego. I graduated from Valhalla High School in 1987. I then attended Grossmont Community College and completed my General Education. I then transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1991. I then attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated 1995. While in law school, I clerked for four years for Blanchard, Krasner, & French in La Jolla which is a business transactional law firm. They specialized in business formation, initial public offerings, tax law, corporate governance, etc. My duties involved meeting with clients to discuss tax and business issues, researching applicable laws as they dealt with client issues, conducting offers in compromise to the IRS and various state tax agencies on behalf of clients, preparing various documents for IPOs, etc.

For the last twenty four years I have taught at Valhalla High School. I have taught Economics, American Government, U.S. History, and AP Government.


Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Instructor-Valhalla High School

Grossmont Union High School District
El Cajon, CA
05.1999 - Current

Taught Economics, American Government, U.S. History, AP American Government

  • Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
  • Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
  • Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.

Paralegal

Blanchard, Krasner, & French Law Firm
La Jolla, CA
05.1992 - 11.1996
  • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
  • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
  • Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
  • Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
  • Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of client.
  • Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
  • Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.

Paralegal

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm Smith
San Diego, CA
06.1992 - 12.1992
  • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
  • Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
  • Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.

Education

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Grossmont Community College, El Cajon
06.1987 - 06.1990

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
06.1989 - 06.1991

J.D. - Law

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA
06.1992 - 06.1995

Timeline

Instructor-Valhalla High School - Grossmont Union High School District
05.1999 - Current
Paralegal - Solomon Ward Seidenwurm Smith
06.1992 - 12.1992
University of San Diego School of Law - J.D., Law
06.1992 - 06.1995
Paralegal - Blanchard, Krasner, & French Law Firm
05.1992 - 11.1996
University of Southern California - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
06.1989 - 06.1991
Grossmont Community College - Associate of Science, Business Administration
06.1987 - 06.1990
Justin HernandezInstructor-High School