Darlene P. Hernandez
Business / Contracts, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate (Litigation)
Irvine, California
Personal Introduction
Ms. Hernandez is an experienced litigation attorney who is fiercely dedicated to her clients. She trains and mentors attorneys and support staff, manages caseloads from inception to trial and provides in-house regulatory compliance and business solutions support to the firm and corporate clients. As a team player, she is resourceful with creative initiatives and can complete projects both independently and in collaboration with other counsel and support staff to protect and advance client interests.
Practice Composition
Litigation
Education
Practice Summary
Private Money Lending: Practice covers a broad range of real property litigation, including representation of private money lenders, loan servicers and foreclosure trustees in mortgage and foreclosure-related civil litigation, construction lending and funds control litigation, title and liability insurance claims, title curative actions, judicial foreclosure, federal civil and criminal forfeiture claims, consumer compliance, federal and state agency subpoena and audit responses, personal guaranty enforcement, judgment collection and other legal matters involving private money lenders, mortgage loan brokers, real estate agents and brokers. Conventional Lending: Practice covers a broad range of financial services litigation, including representation of mortgage lenders, loan servicers and foreclosure trustees in mortgage and foreclosure-related civil litigation defense, adversarial proceedings, title curative actions, asset-forfeiture proceedings, collections, judicial foreclosure and receivership cases, administrative proceedings, surplus funds distribution and recovery, federal and state regulatory compliance and other legal matters involving mortgage banking and default servicing. Real Estate: Practice includes negotiating and preparing general real estate, commercial office and retail leasing and construction law transactions; actions to quiet title, reformation and cancellation of instruments relating to defects in title, nuisance abatement, violation of zoning ordinances and conditional use permits, mechanic’s lien foreclosure, and premises liability. Commercial Transactions: Practices includes negotiating, drafting and reviewing a variety of commercial, technology development and licensing agreements to protect company interests, including distribution, supply, purchase, license and confidentiality agreements, as well as, advising and educating all levels of client group personnel on risk management and legal compliance. Former clients include: Wells Fargo Bank U.S. Bank Bank of America JPMorgan Chase Bank Caliber Home Loans OneWest Bank Mr. Cooper (formerly Nationstar Mortgage) Ocwen Loan Servicing Select Portfolio Servicing Specialized Loan Servicing HSBC Bank USA, National Association Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc. VirtualBank, a division of IberiaBank RAMS Mortgage Capital Fannie Mae Fay Servicing Balboa LLC GCA Equity Partners Center Street Lending Low30 Youland Aegis Funding Allstar Financial Services, Inc. Del Toro Loan Servicing Aztec Foreclosure Corporation
Response Time
2 days
Affiliations
Filipino Lawyers of San Diego
Pan Asian Law Students Association
Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
Travel, distance running, hiking, dragon boat racing, reading and baking Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community, 2004 and 2007 The First Tri-Media Group of Companies Award of Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in the Practice of Law and Community Service, 2003 The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California, 2003 Outstanding Service Award, Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, 2002
What is Overture?
Overture is an attorney-to-attorney referral network. Vetted attorneys refer matters they can’t take on to trusted colleagues and earn fee splits when they do, expanding what every attorney can offer their clients.
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