He has over a decade of experience working in state, local, national, and international government and elections. Prior to starting his own practice, Hernandez was general counsel and research director for the preeminent governmental affairs firm in Texas and a policy analyst for the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute. He obtained his juris doctorate from Tulane University School of Law where he served as the Senior Business Editor for the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law and President of the Federalist Society. Hernandez earned his B.A. in Political Science at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.