Jennifer Hernandez
Holland & Knight
At Holland & Knight, Jennifer Hernandez has three decades of experience in land use and environmental law, and co-leads the firm’s climate change team as well as heading up the West Coast land use and environmental practice. She is a renowned figure in connection with brownfields, cleanups, conservation and restoration, and advises clients ranging from the private sector to public agencies and nonprofits.
Alongside her legal work, she serves on the board of directors for California Forward, is a founding member of Californian nonprofit Sustainable Conservation, and a board member of various other organizations such as The Breakthrough Institute, The Conservation Fund, and the California League of Conservation voters.
A prolific writer of books and articles on land use, environmental and climate law, Hernandez also teaches on these topics in business schools and universities as well as for client seminars and lawyer professional associations. She has chaired a conference on climate change law in California, and has spoken on various podcasts including California Insider, Serve to Lead, and The Climate One Podcast.