Judy Gale Hester

Judy Gale Hester

4.4
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 39 years

Family Lawyer at Indianapolis, IN
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation

303 N Alabama St Ste 300, Indianapolis, IN

About Judy

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

40 years

90%
Litigation 10%

40 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 26 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1999

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 39 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1986

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Brazill Hester, P.C.

303 N Alabama St Ste 300, Indianapolis, IN, 46204-2162

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Judy Gale Hester's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Alicia | March 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Passionate, thorough, attentive

I cannot speak highly enough of my experience as Judy Hester's client. My custody battle had been going on for nearly a year when I hired Judy, and she immediately delved into the details and made a plan of action, the result of which is everything I dreamed of. Judy was fully attentive and responsiv...e, and if she could not get back to me about something immediately, one of the other attorneys in her practice did. Judy made me feel comfortable and confident. She is extremely thorough. I cannot say enough good things about her!

Posted by Jaclyn | July 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent lawyer

I am incredibly thankful to have found a lawyer who made herself available during high stress moments in my life when legal advice was needed quickly. Judy and her team were professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and consistently worked hard on my case for over two years. I never felt like just "an...other client" but was treated with respect and care. I highly recommend Judy Hester. I couldn't thank her enough for helping to protect me and my child.

Posted by Brandy | January 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Can't Express Enough Gratitude

There is nothing more important than your children and making sure they are getting the absolute best. From the moment I first spoke on the phone right up until this very moment I have been immeasurably grateful for the warm, intelligent, understanding, yet incredibly fierce nature of the Brazill Hes...ter team. I know that we are working toward an end result that is the best possible scenario for my children. What else would I be asking for?

Posted by anonymous | May 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A sincere advocate

Judy Hester has been restoring my faith in the legal system. Having been embroiled in a highly contentious divorce and custody dispute since 2013, I am so happy to find an attorney who listens and cares about the details, understands the impacts to my child and works hard to accurately represent an a...rgument and case that is in alignment with my specific life situation (not looking to just charge for boilerplate responses). She is knowledgeable, highly capable and respected by her peers and colleagues. Judy was able to provide more guidance and momentum in my case in just a few months after engaging her, than the previous attorney had provided after years of involvement. She is a true advocate for doing the right thing for her clients and in my case (and the reason I still need an attorney) for their children. I am so grateful she was referred to me.

Posted by R.S. | March 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

You NEED Judy on your side!

Judy made all the difference in the world in my divorce case. When my divorce case was initially filed, a friend of mine who is an attorney began the process. When it came close to time to begin negotiating on custody, he introduced me to Judy and recommend that she take it from there. There have ...been few times in my life that I was so happy to take someone's advice. Judy is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough. She's seen every kind of case and scenario at least once, and is able to apply what she's learned to current clients. At all times I felt that I was in phenomenal hands, and that she truly cared about my family and I. Another benefit is that she is incredibly well connected and respected among attorneys and judges. If Judy is representing you it really says something positive to opposing council and judge or magistrate. Words cannot convey how much my family and I appreciate Judy's guidance and representation. It made all the difference in the world in my initial divorce and mediation meetings since then. She should be one of the first attorneys you call if you're looking for representation.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Education

1986

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Doctor of Law (J.D.)

1983

Loyola University

Master of Social Work (MSW)

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