Pedro V. Hernandez, Jr.: A San Antonio Bankruptcy Attorney Who Led the City’s Bankruptcy Bar Association

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A San Antonio Bankruptcy Attorney Who Once Led the City’s Own Bankruptcy Bar Association — Twice Over, in Different Roles

Pedro V. Hernandez Jr. served the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association in three consecutive leadership roles — Secretary in 2005, Vice President from 2006 to 2007, and President in 2008 — a genuine, documented track record of standing within the local bankruptcy legal community that goes well beyond a marketing claim. He also holds a Texas CPA license dating to 1982, giving him a financial-accounting credential alongside his law degree that few bankruptcy attorneys carry.

At a Glance

Career History

Before opening his own San Antonio practice in 1995, Hernandez clerked for the Honorable Steven A. Felsenthal, a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Texas (1989–1990), and worked as an associate attorney at a nationally known bankruptcy law firm. His subsequent three-year run through the officer ranks of the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association — Secretary, then Vice President, then President — reflects sustained, elected standing among the city’s own bankruptcy bar rather than a self-reported credential. He also served as President of the San Antonio Bar Association’s Family Law Section (2011–2012) and sat on its board from 2007 to 2013.

Practice Concentration

The firm handles Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 11 small-business reorganization, and Chapter 13 consumer reorganization, alongside family law, probate, guardianship, business formation, and mediation. Hernandez’s site describes his CPA background and varied legal experience as providing “practical and creative solutions to difficult legal problems” — a credible framing given the accounting license actually predates his law degree by four years.

Track Record

As with most bankruptcy practices, there is no comparable jury-verdict or settlement-figure table — a discharge or confirmed repayment plan is the outcome, not a monetary award. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published case-count figure and is not substituting an estimate; his multi-year, elected leadership within the local bankruptcy bar is the clearest available signal of sustained standing in the specialty.

Client Voice

Independent reviews are strongly positive and reasonably numerous for a solo practice — a Chamber of Commerce business listing shows a 4.5-star rating across 35 reviews, with clients specifically praising clear communication throughout proceedings and thorough, diligent handling of their matters. Avvo separately notes he has received at least six client reviews averaging 4.2 or higher. Awesome Attorneys did not locate any significant negative reviews for the firm during this research.

Beyond the Practice

Hernandez has served on the school advisory councils of St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School (2007–2010, 2015–2022) and Holy Cross High School (2002–2005) in San Antonio, alongside his bar-association leadership roles — a sustained pattern of local civic involvement beyond his direct legal practice.

Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not find a Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Hernandez in bankruptcy or family law, and does not apply “specialist” language on that basis. His strongest credentialing signal is the documented, elected leadership track record within the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association itself, alongside a 4.5 Martindale-Hubbell peer rating.

Texas Bankruptcy Backdrop

San Antonio bankruptcy filings go through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, with the Chapter 7 creditors’ meeting typically held at the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building downtown. Texas’s homestead exemption protects a debtor’s primary residence at unlimited value on up to 10 acres in a city (100 acres, 200 for a family, in the country), and exempts up to $50,000 in personal property for a single filer ($100,000 for a family). This is general background information, not legal advice, and current figures and eligibility should be confirmed with a licensed attorney.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Hernandez’s clearest differentiator is genuine, elected leadership standing within the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association itself — Secretary, Vice President, then President across consecutive years — combined with a CPA credential that predates his law license and a strongly-reviewed, three-decade solo practice. The honest limitation: no TBLS certification is on record, and the practice spans family law, probate, and guardianship alongside bankruptcy rather than functioning as an exclusive bankruptcy boutique. This is a reasonable fit for a bilingual client, or one who wants an attorney whose standing within the local bankruptcy bar is independently documented rather than self-asserted.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (lawyer-abogado.com), Avvo, Martindale/Lawyers.com, and the Chamber of Commerce business directory’s independent review aggregation.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, sponsored, or reviewed prior to publication by the Law Offices of Pedro V. Hernandez, Jr. or any affiliated party. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute a referral, endorsement, or guarantee of outcome, and nothing in this article should be construed as legal advice.