Christy Lyn Hertz

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Christy Lyn Hertz

4.9
56 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Coral Gables, FL
Practice Areas: Family, Marriage & Prenuptials, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

3081 Salzedo Street, Suite 201, Coral Gables, FL

Virtual Consultation Available

About Christy

Biography

Ms. Hertz specializes in high net worth mediation and litigation for divorce and family law, estates, trusts, and guardianships, with over 32 years of experience.

Ms. Hertz specializes in high net worth mediation and litigation for divorce, timesharing and parenting disputes, relocation, paternity, final judgment enforcement and modification, and domestic violence for over 32 years.

Ms. Hertz specializes in high net worth mediation and litigation for divorce, timesharing and parenting disputes, relocation, paternity, final judgment enforcement and modification, and domestic violence for over 32 years.

Ms. Hertz specializes in preparation and litigation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for over 32 years.

Ms. Hertz specializes in mediation and litigation of guardianship representing the guardian or interested person.

Ms. Hertz specializes in mediation and litigation of estates and trusts, representing the personal representative, beneficiary and creditor.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 50%

For over 32 years, I specialize in high net worth mediation and litigation of divorce, asset distribution, custody, parenting plans, parental alienation, relocation, enforcement, modification, domestic violence, paternity, same-sex marriages.

33 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 15%

I have over 32 years of experience handling the unique complexities of high net worth divorces and specialize in protecting the assets and ensure equitable distribution.

33 years

15%
Marriage and Prenuptials 15%

I prepare and negotiate pre-nuptial (before marriage) and post-nuptial (after marriage) agreements (contracts) for high net worth clients. I also litigate to uphold or set-aside the pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreement.

33 years

15%
Guardianship 10%

I administer guardianships and litigate all aspects including family matters, divorce, minors settlements, incapacity due to age or illness and anything else related to guardianships.

33 years

10%
Probate 10%

I administer estates and litigate all probate matters including enforcement of divorce marital agreements either or prenuptial agreements, trusts, counsel for personal representatives and all aspects of probate.

33 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 850-850 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 32 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1993

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Hertz • Sager

3081 Salzedo Street, Suite 201, Coral Gables, FL, 33134

hertzsager.com

Online Presence

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Christy Lyn Hertz's Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Marielle | January 24, 2015 | Real Estate

Christy Knows the Law

Ms. Hertz recently represented me in a dispute over a quit claim deed. The Final hearing took place yesterday, 1/22/2015, and the Judge on numerous occassions, mentioned how complicated the case was. After a three hour trial, we won the case. During the last six months, Ms. Hertz responded immedia...tely to all my phone calls and emails. At all times, I felt secure, protected and well represented. Her knowledge of the Law won this case, along with the assistance of her team. She was extremely prepared at all times and always demonstrated a high level of professionalism. Thank you Christy.

Posted by Remi | June 10, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very good first contact - will update as case goes on

I met Christy earlier in June 2014 and she has been extremely responsive and cordial. She was able to provide me with all the information I needed and gave me moral support. The tariffs are stiff (500 USD per consultation) but you'd rather have a good professional lawyer to work on your case fast a...nd efficiently than someone that will drag your case along with multiple fees. The contract seems standard although it might need a few amendments to clarify responsibilities between lawyer/client. I will update my review as the case progress and hope to continue being her best advocate as she has so far given me a great impression.

Posted by anonymous | February 04, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Divorce Attorney

Christy Hertz is an excellent divorce attorney. She is very calm, a great listener and very easy to talk to. She was always open to a frienldy settlement; however, was firm with opposing counsel when necessary. My divorce had several unique issues and Christy always guided me in the right directio...n. She was great at keeping me informed during the process and was very prompt at returning my calls. Her client service is excellent. Christy's team is also very good and provided excellent service as well. I highly recommend Christy.

Posted by Family Client | July 13, 2012 | Child Abuse

Highly Recommended!

I cannot stress what an exceptional attorney Christy is. I began working with Christy for the protection of my son, who was going through an abusive situation with my ex. Christy is very easy to speak with. She helped me understand the legal process and steps that we needed to take in order to pro...tect my son, as well as pros and cons. Christy always kept me abreast of any updates in our case. She is also extremely responsive! She returns calls and emails even on the weekends, holidays and her vacations! She truly is dedicated, compassionate, yet aggressive. I am extremely happy with the outcome of our trial. Christy's staff is also incredible. They are always a pleasure to speak with, informative and helpful. The year that it took to resolve our case was extremely stressful, but i honestly cant imagine having any other attorney represent me and my son. She is truly the BEST and worth every penny! My son calls her "His Angel", and that she truly is. I can honestly go on and on. I highly recommend Christy.

Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2012 | Marriage & Prenuptials

Highly recommended for family law and pre/post marital agreements

At the suggestion of a close friend who is an attorney at a mid/large law firm I began working with Christy 10 years ago to prepare a pre-marital agreement. My request when asking for a recommendation was someone who was a) a litigator with extensive courtroom experience; b)smart and well respected ...in the field and; c) not charging exorbitant law firm rates (less important but a factor). Since working on that agreement I have used Christy for additional legal work including a post marital agreement where my spouse had separate representation. My experience overall has been excellent. I found Christy to be knowledgeable, informative and good at making reasonable suggestions on the points that really count. While she is a litigator, her tone and manner was very important in a pre-marital arrangement as a difficult personality can set the wrong tone. In this regard, I was extremely pleased with Christy's performance. Christy always presented me with options and suggestions to consider, but most importantly she was always focused on the points that a judge would look to if the agreement was ever to be enforced. In my view, the importance of this cannot be emphasized enough as it reduces the time, cost and frustration of the process as well as the possibility of friction and tension in what can be a delicate and personal matter. I never felt that the the work being performed was being "over-lawyered". GIven my background and having worked with many 10's of lawyers over the years, I was very involved in the process and had a number of suggestions, ideas and questions . These were always welcomed on her part and there was never any sense of defensiveness or "I know what I am doing - don't bother me with this" on her part. Christy is comfortable to consider changes to language that might be unclear and often did this while we were on the phone so I could hear the changes in real-time. I find this particularly valuable and efficient. My spouse used another attorney who was much more adversarial in tone and approach which was more consistent with a litigator who did not know when to turn off the courtroom antics. In this regard, Christy clearly demonstrated her calm and cool and was focused on finding resolutions rather than engaging with the other counsel. As a business person, I find this to be of paramount importance and reflective of how I would like to be represented. Fortunately, I have not had to utilize the contract prepared for me so I cannot comment directly on her courtroom disposition, however I have every reason to believe that if the situation were to arise I would be in very capable and hands. Accordingly I have recommended Christy to other friends without reservation. Christy is communicative and responsive to both email and requests for a return call. She uses MS word and is responsive with changes and drafts (my experience was that I would always see revisions turned within a day provided she was not in trial). She does this work herself rather than with an assistant and is significantly more efficient as a result. While using MS Word sounds obvious and unimportant, my spouse used an attorney who did not use Word (wordperfect only) and this made reviews and changes painful to deal with and review. I will not use an attorney who cannot show me Markups that are easy to deal with in MS Word. Lawyers who rely exclusively on Wordperfect (still many of them) are in the dark ages.

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Christy Lyn Hertz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Barry Yablen

Family lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Christy Hertz for approximately ten years. I have been both opposing counsel as well as a mediator in family law cases with Christy. I have first hand knowledge of Christy's steadfast advocacy and her ability and skill in achieving results for her clients. It is without hesitation that I endorse Christy Hertz as an excellent family law attorney."

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Brian Perlin

Family lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with Christy on several cases over the last 13 years. She is always well prepared. She is one of the best family law (domestic relations) lawyers in Miami. She also does a large amount of guardianship litigation as part of her Family Law practice. I cannot say enough good things about her."

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Robert Jeffrey

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Ms. Hertz on several matters and give her the highest possible endorsement."

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Evan Abramowitz

Family lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Christy is an excellent attorney that always fights hard for her clients but at the same time is practical and interested in trying to settle her cases whenever possible. I always enjoy working with her."

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Andrea Lehner

Family lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Hertz is an excellent family attorney with extensive knowledge and experience in the field. She is a zealous advocate who truly cares about achieving the best outcome for her clients. I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Hertz on several matters and I wholeheartedly endorse her work."

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Brett Sager

Family lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sandy Fox

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I had the pleasure of having Christy Hertz as opposing counsel in one of my cases. Ms. Hertz is a well respected and seasoned marital and family law litigator who is held in high regard by her fellow members of the bar and judiciary."

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Ilene Tuckfield

Probate lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Laura Smith

Family lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Christy Hertz is a serious litigator when she needs to be, and a creative problem solver when that is the required approach. Always up to date on the latest legal issues, I would highly recommend Ms. Hertz to a potential client needing assistance."

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Jena Atlass

Family lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the privilege of observing Christy in action. She is diligent, creative and knowledgeable. I endorse Christy as a family law practicioner."

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David Lipcon

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Christy Hertz. I have known Ms. Hertz for many years. I don’t practice family law. But often I have clients ask me for qualified referrals for divorce cases, guardianships, etc. I have referred many clients to her for representation, and each and every one have thanked me. I know her to be experienced, prepared and effective. I strongly recommend Ms. Hertz."

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Laurence Schwartz

Family lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Christy Hertz to be a well-respected, very intelligent and experienced litigator. She is also an excellent and effective Florida Supreme Court certified family law mediator. She is a credit to the legal profession and I highly endorse her."

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Richard Schurr

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Ms. Hertz on a variety of divorce matters, including enforcement of marital settlement agreements in dozens of cases. She is one of the most experienced and effective family law attorneys in South Florida. She is well-versed in family law and has a vast amount of experience in the areas of accounting, psychology and probate and guardianship. Regardless of the complexity of your case, I strongly recommend Ms. Hertz as your advocate."

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Astrid Bismarck

Family lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. We have been opposing counsel on cases, and have subsequently worked as co- counsel also. She is highly professional, smart, ethical and knowledgable about family law. I would not hesitate to endorse this attorney, and in fact, I have recommended her when I have a conflict."

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Sandy Fox

Family lawyer

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Barry Yablen

Family lawyer

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David Lipcon

Personal injury lawyer

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Astrid Bismarck

Family lawyer

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Richard Schurr

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers

2024

2024 AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell®

2024

Avvo Superb Top Rated Lawyer, Avvo

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 10% 2023, Americas Most Hoored

2023

America's Most Honored Law Firm, Americas Most Honored

2023

2023 AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1% 2022, Americas Most Honored

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Top Law Firms 2022, South Florida Legal Guide

2022

2022 AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell®

2021

AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell®

2021

America's Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1 % 2021, Americas Most Honored

2021

Top 100 Super Lawyers in Miami, Florida Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 1%, America's Most Honored

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Top Attorneys, American Registry

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Florida Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

America's Most Honored Professionals Top 1%, America's Most Honored

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rated - Judicial Review, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, National Advocates

2016

Legal Elite, Legal Trend Magazine

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2019 - Present

President, Hertz • Sager

1996 - 2018

President, Christy L. Hertz, P.A.

Associations

2019 - Present

Coral Gables Bar Association

Member

1993 - Present

The Florida Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Amal Crane v. Matthew Crane

The Father prevailed in his request for the Mother to have a psychological evaluation.

Richard Schurr and Christy Hertz vs. Silverio and Hall

We prevailed

Charles Viscito and Barbara Viscito

We won the trial and the appeal.

Brian Edward Gonzalez vs. Marielle De La Hoz

We won the trial and the appeal.

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Education

1993

St. Thomas University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Miami

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1986

Ransom Everglades School

High School

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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