Fernando Ortiz

Fernando Ortiz is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Senior Counsel at Zero Hash, a B2B embedded infrastructure platform for digital assets, since December 2017. Previously, Fernando held various positions at UpRight Law, including Regulatory Counsel & Compliance Officer and Legal and Compliance roles, contributing to the firm's mission as the first national online consumer law firm in the U.S. Additionally, Fernando interned at UIC John Marshall Law School, offering pro bono legal support in foreclosure cases, and gained experience in diverse legal settings through internships at Spector & Lenz, P.C., and Rosenfeld, Hafron, Shapiro & Farmer. Fernando's early career also includes roles as a National Account Manager at MarketSource Inc. and as a Retail Sales Consultant at AT&T and T-Mobile. Fernando earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 2018 and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from Northeastern Illinois University in 2009.