County Attorney
Geri Bonzon-Keenan

County Attorney's Office
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2810
Miami, Florida 33128

Public Records Custodian
Tomeka Ladson

Phone
305.375.5151

Fax
305.375.5634

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Attorney Profile

Ela M. Hernandez

Practice Areas

  • Federal, Tort & Medical Malpractice Litigation

Education

  • University of Florida, 2010, J.D.,
  • Florida International University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations (2006)
  • Florida International University, Minor in Economics and a Certificate in Latin American Studies (2006)

Court Admissions

  • The Florida Bar, 2010
  • Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, 2012

Ela M. Hernandez

Joined the Office in 2024
Assistant County Attorney

[email protected] 305-375-1390

Ela M. Hernandez is a member of the Tort Liability & Medical Malpractice Section. Prior to joining the County Attorney's Office, Ela represented individuals, corporations and entities in general litigation including premises and professional liability, construction accidents and defects, first party property damage and fraud, coverage issues, products liability and subrogation matters amongst others. Ela has earned a preeminent AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Outside the office, Ela is an active member of the Miami-Dade community. She has served on the board of directors of various organizations and has held regional and national positions with the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) including National Young Lawyers Division President/Chair and National Secretary. She has been appointed to serve on The Florida Bar's Civil Rules Committee and is a past fellow of The Florida Bar's prestigious William Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy as well as past chair of Grievance Committee "N".

Prior Experience

  • Partner, Mintzer, Sarowitz, Zeris, Ledva & Meyers, 2018-2024
  • Associate, Wood & Associates, 2016-2018
  • Associate, Ligman Martin, 2011-2016
  • Associate, Rubinton & Laufer, 2010-2011

Community Involvement, Awards, & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating (the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards)
  • The Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee, Member, 2020-Present
  • Junior League of Miami, Board of Directors and Member, 2015-Present
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Board of Governors and Member, 2012-Present
  • Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) - Education Section, Approved Instructor, 2023
  • Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Stars, 2020
  • The Florida Bar Leadership Academy Committee, Member, 2019-2022
  • Florida Trend Florida's Legal Elite "Up & Comer", 2019, 2020
  • The Florida Bar's Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy, Class VI Fellow
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami Honoree, 2019
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Top Lawyers under 40, 2017
  • International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Trial Academy Fellow, 2017
  • The Florida Bar Grievance Committee "N", Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Past Chair, 2015-2018