Mohd Hezri graduated with LLB (Hons.) degree in 2007 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Syariah and Practise in 2008 from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM).

He began his chambering at Messrs. Wan Balbir & Associates and was admitted as a Advocate and Solicitor in the High Court of Malaya in 2008.

In the same year, he was offered a position in the Malaysian Judiciary as Senior Assistant Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia in the Research and Judicial Administration Division (later known as the Judicial Administration Division). There, he was exposed to various legal research tasks including drafting of relevant laws and parliamentary affairs.

In 2011, he was appointed as a Magistrate at the Magistrate’s Court of Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The cases that he presided over included criminal cases, traffic offenses, and departmental summonses. At the same time, he also served as a Coroner in inquest cases.

Mohd Hezri later resigned from the civil service and started his career as a lawyer by opening the firm of Mohd Hezri & Co. in 2016. His criminal defence portfolios include general crimes, commercial crimes, narcotics, and departmental summonses.

He is also actively involved in giving lectures and sharing knowledge at several government agencies including the local council, PDRM, and public universities.