Prof. John Hernandez has been teaching at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida for over 15 years. Professor Hernandez teaches Torts and Professional Responsibility. He also serves as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Prior to joining St. Thomas, Professor Hernandez was in private practice engaged in estate planning, was a Senior Attorney with Chief Counsel’s Office, representing the Internal Revenue Service in the United States Tax Court. He also previously served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and as an Assistant Public Defender. Professor Hernandez holds a B.S. in Business Administration, with High Honors from the University of Florida and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude. While at Georgetown he was an editor on the Law and Policy in International Business law review. He also has an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. He has published several law review articles on a number of topics.