Karen Hernandez, Associate

Karen E. Hernandez is an Associate in the Cooley Business department. She joined the Firm in 2007 and is resident in the San Diego office.

Ms. Hernandez' practice encompasses a wide range of business and corporate matters, including general representation of public and private companies, private financings, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions.

Ms. Hernandez received a J.D. with a specialization in Business Law from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was the Editor in Chief of the UCLA Women's Law Journal. She has a Masters of Business Administration from Auburn University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. While at West Point, Ms. Hernandez was a member of the Sport Parachute Team and, as such, jumped the game ball into numerous Army football games and was named the Overall Novice Champion at the 1994 National Collegiate Skydiving Championships.

Prior to law school, Ms. Hernandez served as a captain in the United States Army and commanded two companies. Ms. Hernandez was one of the founders of Ms. JD, a nonprofit aimed at promoting the success of women in the legal profession. Ms. Hernandez received an Athena Pinnacle Award in the service category in 2009 in recognition of her efforts toward the development and promotion of skilled and talented women in the San Diego technology business community. In 2009, Ms. Hernandez was named one of San Diego Daily Transcript's Young Attorneys, a recognition given to San Diego county's best young lawyers.  

Ms. Hernandez is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of California and the Lawyers Club of San Diego.

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
    JD, 2007
  • Auburn University
    MBA
  • United States Military Academy at West Point
    BS, 1997

Admissions

  • California

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
San Diego
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, California 92121-1909

Phone: 858/550-6088
Fax: 858/550-6420
khernandez@cooley.com
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