Marthy Hernandez
Attorney | Yakima
Areas of Practice
Overview
Recognition & Honors
Professional & Community Activity
Background & Interests
As a general litigation associate, Marthy assists clients with business disputes and litigation involving employment and contract law. In addition to these areas, Marthy also contributes to cases involving Federal Indian Law.
Prior to joining the firm, Marthy gained valuable experience through externships and internships spanning Tribal Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property and Corporate matters. At the General Public Practice and Indian Law Clinic, she assisted members of the Kalispel Tribe in civil, criminal and family cases within tribal court. Marthy also dedicated her summers to furthering her legal knowledge, working at the Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) Child Youth Advocacy Program, as well as splitting her time between Lee & Hays, PS and Facebook In-House Corporate Counsel.
In addition to her legal career, Marthy has a deep commitment to public interest and mentorship. She is currently serving as the 2024 Director to the LSAC PLUS Program at Heritage University, a program that aims to make a law degree more accessible to diverse students, especially Latinx and Indigenous students in Central Washington.
Education & Admissions
Prior to joining the firm, Marthy gained valuable experience through externships and internships spanning Tribal Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property and Corporate matters. At the General Public Practice and Indian Law Clinic, she assisted members of the Kalispel Tribe in civil, criminal and family cases within tribal court. Marthy also dedicated her summers to furthering her legal knowledge, working at the Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) Child Youth Advocacy Program, as well as splitting her time between Lee & Hays, PS and Facebook In-House Corporate Counsel.
In addition to her legal career, Marthy has a deep commitment to public interest and mentorship. She is currently serving as the 2024 Director to the LSAC PLUS Program at Heritage University, a program that aims to make a law degree more accessible to diverse students, especially Latinx and Indigenous students in Central Washington.
Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- Kalispel Tribal Court
- Yakama Nation Tribal Court
Education
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Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 2022
- President, Latino/a Law Student Association
- Community Liaison, Multicultural Law Caucus
- Graduate Mentor, Unity Multicultural Education Center
- General Public Practice and Indian Law Clinic
- Gonzaga Law in Action: Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
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University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and Political Science, 2018
- Minors: Law Society and Justice, International Studies in Latin America
Recognition & Honors
- Gates Millennium Scholar
- Costco Diversity Scholar at the University of Washington
- Spokane County Bar Association Carl Maxey Scholarship, Recipient
- Center of Civil and Human Rights Summer Grant, Recipient
- 2024 YWCA 52 Women 52 Weeks
Professional & Community Activity
- 2024 LSAC Plus Program at Heritage, Director
- Washington Women Lawyers- Yakima Chapter, President Elect
- Women of Color Legal Education Fund, Selection Committee
- Latino/a Bar Association of Washington
- Yakima County Bar Association, Member
