Ileana M. Hernandez’s practice focuses on general business and commercial litigation. She represents clients in federal and state courts and is actively involved in all phases of litigation. In addition, she specializes in bankruptcy litigation and has practiced extensively in federal bankruptcy court.

As our programs continue to grow both nationally and particularly in California, she will be instrumental in our progress “We are excited to have her on our board,” said Fernando Barrueta, CEO, Hispanic College Fund. “As our programs continue to grow both nationally and particularly in California, she will be instrumental in our progress.”

Ms. Hernandez is active in the firm’s pro bono program and has represented Spanish-speaking families in adoption and guardianship cases, children seeking asylum in the United States and battered women seeking permanent resident status. Prior to joining Manatt, Ms. Hernandez served as a judicial extern to District Court Judge Audrey B. Collins in the Central District of California. Ms. Hernandez received her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995 and her J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1998.

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Current Hispanic College Fund board members include: Dr. Tommy R. Augustsson, Vice Chair at Large (HCF), Vice President, General Dynamics Corporation; Anthony Barrueta, General Counsel (HCF), Kaiser Permanente; J. Fernando Barrueta, CEO, Hispanic College Fund, Inc.; Maria Teresa Blanco, Managing Director, Banc of America Securities; R. Joseph Bower, Vice Chair Finance/Treasurer (HCF); Kimberly Casiano, President, Casiano Communications, Inc.; Dennis Cotto, Chairman, Harvest Capital Investments, LLC.; Kenneth J. Disken, Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin Corporation; Janet T. Farrell, Senior Vice President, M&T Bank, Andrew R. Holguin, Holguin, Fahan & Associates, Inc.; Marilyn Kawamura, President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.; Jorge Kfoury, Linden Development; Jeff Kudlac, Vice President, General Dynamics; Elizabeth Lisboa-Farrow, CHAIR (HCF), The Oliver Group, Inc.; Dario O. Marquez, Jr., Chairman Emeritus (HCF); Marilu Marshall, Vice Chair - Scholarship (HCF); The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.; Alfonso Martinez, Senior Vice President, SODEXHO; Walter Nagel, Vice Chair, Legal affairs and governance (HCF), Counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP; Michael Pham, Senior Vice President, SPECTERA, United Healthcare Dental; Violeta V. Seidell, Vice President, Marriott International, Inc.

The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) is a private non-profit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Hispanic professionals. Since its founding in 1993, the Hispanic College Fund has supported the education of more than 4,000 financially disadvantaged Hispanic students seeking careers in business, science, engineering and technology with over $9 million in grants. Through programs like the HCF Scholarship Program, Hispanic Youth Symposium, Latinos on the Fast Track (LOFT), HCF Connections and the Hispanic Young Professionals Leadership & Development Program, the Hispanic College Fund is enriching lives and building bridges for our future Hispanic leaders.

For more information, visit http://www.hispanicfund.org or call 1-800-644-4223.