Rosary A. Hernandez

Court & Bar Admissions

Texas (1993)
CA (1997)
AZ (2000)
New Mexico (2017)

Honors, Appointments and Awards

Rated – AV Preeminent – “Highest Rating for Ethics, Legal Ability” by Martindale Hubbell” – 2014
Named to list of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers – 2013 to present
Top Lawyers in Arizona – 2016, 2017 by The Legal Network
Named to list of Lawyers of Distinction, Top 10%in the USA, 2017
2017 ATHENA Award nominee through the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Professional Affiliations

DRI, Executive Board of Diversity Committee, Co-Chair of Construction Seminar 2015, State Bar of AZ – Past Board of Directors for Construction Section, Past Chair of MCBA Construction Section, Past Board of Directors for Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Tiffany & Bosco, First female to serve on firm Board of Directors in its 50 year history
Homebuilders Association (“HBACA”) – Board of Directors
State Bar of Arizona – Past Board of Directors for Construction Section
Maricopa County Bar Association – Past Board of Directors, Construction Section;
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel – Past Board of Directors
Member of State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of Texas, State Bar of California.
Member of Phoenix Texas- Exes and Notre Dame Club of Phoenix.

Reported Cases

DECCA DESIGN BUILD, INC., an Arizona corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation
Kelvin Eugene WILEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Presentations and Events

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) – Read Before Signing: Managing Legal Exposure with Solid Contracts 2019
DRI – Annual Meeting – Can Air Cause the Much Damage? 2018
DRI – Construction Las Vegas, NV What is the next big thing in construction claims? Plaintiffs’ and Defendants’ perspectives 2017
Presentation for Foundation for Senior Living (“FSL”) Anticipating and Managing New Product and Defect Claims in Construction Claims – 2016
Presentation for Mahoney Group – Where are we headed next? Managing new product claims. 2016
DRI – Annual Meeting – Why Diversity Matters? with Sheryl Willert, First Female DRI President 2015
DRI – Annual Meeting – Diversity, What Now? State Local Defense Organization Section
DRI – Diversity Conference – Chicago, IL The Business Case for Diversity 2015
National Association of Homebuilders Phoenix, AZ– Anticipating and Managing New Products and Defect Claims 2014
State Bar of Arizona – Real Property Section – Handling Construction Claims and Risk Transfer 2014
DRI – Construction Seminar Las Vegas, NV – Ethical Pitfalls in Construction Wrap Projects 2013
DRI – Leadership Meeting Chicago, IL– The Business Case for Diversity 2012
Arizona State Bar Convention – Construction Section – Indemnity Obligations, Builder and Subcontractor Perspectives 2011
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention – Construction Section – Spoke on panel with Mayor Phil Gordon and other business leaders about growth Phoenix and the impact of the Light Rail System – 2007
Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona (“HBACA”)– Construction Defect Litigation 2004

Community Activities

Current Vice-Chair of Esperance Board of Directors
Notre Dame Alumni Association
Texas Exes Alumni Association
Board of Directors for Arizona Women’s Leadership Forum

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation Construction Law Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Real Estate Transactions

Education

University of Texas at Austin, B.S. (1990)
Concannon Programme of International Law, London, England
University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. (1993)

Articles

Biography

Rosary A. Hernandez is first generation Cuban American. Rosary’s areas of practice include commercial and business litigation, professional liability defense, construction law, and tort defense including tortious interference and related claims.

Since 1993 she has represented clients in litigation and arbitration in Texas, Arizona, and California. Rosary’s last several years of practice have involved construction related matters, assisting developers, builders, and contractors manage their risk through difficult economic circumstances.