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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4.4 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2021

Poor Answering Service

Lady answering the phone sounds like she either hates her job or is just flat out lazy. When asked a simple question of whether Judy gives a free consultation she said "hmm, their website doesnt mention if theres a fee" (no duh) then continued to ask for my ph no, email address, zip code, (all unders...tandable since this was probably protocol) then my physical address...Im sure more questions were to follow. I just had a simple question but could not get an answer to save my life. Moving on to another attorney and didnt even get my foot in the door!

Posted by David | February 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Appallingly poor

Judy Hester represented me in a divorce settlement. She convinced me that a 60/40 split of assets, favoring the woman with 60% of the marital estate, was the norm in Indiana. She also convinced me that it is perfectly normal to give half of one’s pension in a QDRO as part of the settlement. I learned... later that these two statements are both false, but it was too late by then. My ex-wife will get a sizeable portion of my pension income for the rest of my life. It is difficult to estimate the enormous financial loss that Judy Hester has caused me.

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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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