Biography
Fernando Flores is a distinguished legal professional with a comprehensive background in employment, personal injury, and immigration law. Holding a J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, Fernando brings a wealth of experience and expertise as a Founding Partner at Vicuna Flores.
Fernando has successfully represented clients in employment law in both state and federal courts, contributing to significant legal precedents, in the California Supreme Court and Appellate Courts. As a trial attorney for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Fernando developed a deep expertise of California’s wage and hour protections. Notably, Fernando has handled complex wage and hour class action cases, as well as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters.
Fernando built an expertise in handling workplace investigations in English and Spanish. He has been the lead investigator in over 150+ workplace investigations globally.
Fernando successfully represented clients in personal injury cases across California. These included car accidents, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, premises liability, as well as other related injuries. Fernando understands that clients rely on the firm when they suffer an injury to protect their legal interests and secure the compensation they deserve. As a trial attorney, he is committed to building the strongest case possible for his clients.
Fernando has effectively represented clients in asylum and U-Visa cases and is fluent in Spanish, which allows him to be culturally competent to the needs of his clients who need immigration law advocacy.
Fernando formerly taught a course in Spanish at Berkeley Law and UC Davis School of Law that focused on employment, personal injury, and immigration law. At Vicuna Flores Fernando represents clients in employment, personal injury, immigration, and criminal cases.
Founder of Vicuna Flores
Personal Injury Expert
Employment Law Expert
Immigration Advocacy
Wage and Hour Specialist
Legal Educator
Defending Your Rights, Keeping Families United.
Legal Expertise
Founding Partner at Vicuna Flores with a comprehensive background in employment, personal injury, and immigration law
Employment Law
Successfully represents clients in state and federal courts, including complex wage and hour cases
Personal Injury
Handles a wide range of personal injury cases, committed to securing client compensation
Immigration Support
Represents clients in asylum and U-Visa cases, fluent in Spanish for culturally competent advocacy
Education
- University of California, Davis School of Law – Juris Doctorate
- University of California, Berkeley – B.A. in Sociology and Rhetoric
Bar Admissions
- State Courts of California
- California U.S. District Court, Northern District
- California U.S. District Court, Southern District
Awards
- Martin Luther King Jr. Public Service Award