Arturo V. Hernandez

Arturo V. Hernandez, Esquire, is a Miami based criminal defense attorney with a nationwide and international portfolio. With 41 years experience, he is one of the most respected and highly regarded attorneys in his field. He is an A.V. rated lawyer by Martindale & Hubbel; the highest designation for attorneys by that prestigious institution and is perennially named among South Florida’s leading criminal defense attorneys.

As a pillar of the South Florida defense bar, Mr. Hernandez enjoys the respect of prosecutors and fellow defense attorneys alike. In 2012 he was honored by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers with their annual Rodney Thaxton “Against All Odds Award” for his successful defense in the case of United States v. Luis Posada-Carriles- a notorious Cuban American charged with terrorism related crimes in El Paso, Texas federal court.

His career commenced in 1981 at Dade County Public Defender’s Office at the height of the Mariel exodus from Cuba, which saw a significant increase in the number of cases being handled by the Public Defender. In 1983 he formed his law firm Arturo V. Hernandez, P.A. Since that time Arturo V. Hernandez has emerged as a preeminent trial lawyer having tried in excess of 100 trials in his career.