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Rachel Nicole Hernandez

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Avvo Rating9.8
  • Saint Charles, IL
  • Licensed for 14 years
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About Rachel

Rachel has experience dealing with family issues in court, including mid-marital agreements for reconciliation, mediation, collaboration, and uncontested divorce. Her firm was established with those purposes in mind.

Practice areas

Family
  1. Family: 100%

    I help people create personalized marital estate plans and parenting agreements that promote harmony within families. Collaborative Family Lawyer, Mediator, Guardian Ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator.

    9 years

Languages spoken

English

Photos and videos

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Contact

619 W. Main Street
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Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC

619 W. Main Street
Suite D
St. Charles, IL, 60174

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
ILActive And Authorized To Practice Law200510/27/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Mentor of the YearNorthern Illinois University2011
Outstanding WomanNorthern Illinois University2005
College of Law Dean’s ScholarNIU2002
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyBruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC2020 - Present
OwnerHernandez Hoag Legal Solutions, LLC2017 - Present
Of Counsel AttorneyVan Der Snick Law Firm2015 - Present
Assistant State's AttorneyWinnebago States Attorneys Office2006 - 2010
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsN/A2017 - Present
Collaborative Law Institute of IllinoisN/A2017 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Illinois chapter)N/A2017 - Present
Kane County Bar AssociationMember2015 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember2015 - Present
NIU College of Law Alumni CouncilMember2009 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
DuPage County Bar BriefThe Illinois Collaborative Process Act: A Positive Alternative to Litigation For Family Disputes2018
Dupage County Bar AssociationMembers2017
Dupage County Bar Briefs“DREW’S LAW”: Why the Media Frenzy over Illinois’ Hearsay Exception for Intentional Murder of a Witness is Much Ado About Nothing2010
DCBA BriefDCBA Brief2010
Winnebago County Bar AssociationJournal2007
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Northern Illinois University College of LawJD - Juris Doctor2005
Western Illinois UniversityBS - Bachelor of Science1997
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Kane County Bar AssociationChildren in Mediation2019
Family Spring SeminarThe Illinois Collaborative Process Act & The Nuts and Bolts of Collaborative Practice2018
Criminal Law and Practice SeminarNew Cannabis Laws in Illinois2016
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Motion to Modify Parenting TImeClient obtained the desired by way of an agreed order

Reviews

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Rachel demonstrated her legal expertise and knowledge when I hired her to represent me in a child custody case. My needs were put first and was treated as a friend rather than a number. My opinions were valued, and my doubts were always reassured. My nerves were calmed, and the process was always explained. Rachel fought hard for me she went above and beyond and did everything she could to ensure a great outcome. I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer. Thank you, Rachel!
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Client-Focused, Thoroughly Professional

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Rachel represented me very well and is a very diligent attorney. She is client-focused, pays attention to detail, and is very reasonable with her billing for services. If I was ever in this situation again, I would definitely look to retain her services. She is the consummate professional.
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Child custody case

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Rachel H. is the best lawyer you can have. I truly am thankful for the work her and her team provided for me. Her communication is outstanding. She has very quick response on any question or concerns I had. She is extremely professional but very caring as well and wants the best for you and your family. I truly appreciate everything she has done for me and my kids. I would recommend her to anyone!!!!
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Great experience

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Very professional, listens and makes sure you fully understand what is happening. Has a genuine interest in helping get the result that you want. Would defenetly hire her again and recommend.
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Parenting Time

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I hired Rachel after my divorce to help against an unfair adjustment in parenting time. She was extremely kind, caring, and professional. . I truly appreciated everything she had done for me and my family. I will definitely reach out to her again if I have any other issues that need to be handled. I cannot tell you how much I appreciated her timeliness and communication with me during all of this. I wish I would have hired her from the beginning of my divorce. She was much more effective than my original lawyer and way more cost effective. I cannot say enough good things about her.
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Adoption

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Rachel helped my husband and I with the adoption of our daughter. She was the most compassionate, thorough and helpful attorney. She went above and beyond all aspects to help us. She even met us at the courthouse when we were there regarding another matter that she was not even representing us on. She stepped up and helped us with a problem we needed resolved very quickly. She has changed our thoughts about how a lawyer should treat their clients. We would definitely recommend her services to anyone.
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Rachel Hernandez's response: It was a sincere pleasure to help your family, thank you for your kind words. I'm so pleased that everything worked out so well!

Child custody case

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Ms Hernandez was professional intelligent and a very good negotiator. She resolved my case with an agreed order instead of a trail. i highly recommend her.
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Extremely Efficient and Helpful

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Rachel handled a contracts case for my small business. It was a contract where our accounts had been mismanaged by an outside agency, and as a result we lost a significant amount of time and money. After over a year of attempting to reach an agreement with the other party, I began to work with Rachel so that she could facilitate fair compensation and closure with this agency. Over the course of a couple of months she was able to help us reach a settlement with the other party. Throughout the process she proved to be timely, efficient, and communicative with all aspects of the case. She also helped to advise me on recommended course of action throughout. Overall she was extremely helpful and took a significant amount of stress off of my plate, which is extraordinarily helpful for a small business owner.
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Professional and compassionate

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I received a ticket for a school bus violation, which requires a mandatory ninety day suspension of one's drivers license. Rachel was professional and showed compassion as well, as this was my first traffic violation in a very long time. Rachel explained all my options thoroughly so that I had full understanding of my choices. With Rachel's expertise, I received and excellent outcome, and did not have my license suspended. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a lawyer.
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Rachel Hernandez's response: Thank you so much Debra, you were wonderful to work with. Wishing you the best!!

Attorney endorsements

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Julie Pirtle, Family Attorney on May 7, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Rachel is a great advocate who pays attention to detail. She has compassion and she cares for her clients. She is a worthy opponent.

Stephen Brown, Child support Attorney on May 5, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. She is very professional, bright, and hard working. Not only will she advocate fiercely for her client, she is also willing to explore and create solutions that may benefit both parties.

Danelle Wozniak, Family Attorney on Feb 27, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

I endorse this lawyer. Rachel and I were opposing counsel on a divorce that involved marital assets and the issue of spousal maintenance. Rachel was a great advocate for her client and handled herself in a very professional manner. Rachel and I were able to work out an agreeable settlement for our respective clients. It was a pleasure working across the court room with her.

Jeffrey Muntz, Family Attorney on Feb 24, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

I have worked with Ms. Hernandez on multiple cases, and I have found her to be a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable, and works vigorously to obtain the best results for her clients.

Emily Rapp, Family Attorney on Jul 19, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Rachel is very knowledgeable in both family and criminal law. She is very thoughtful and strives to excel in every case she takes on. Great attorney.

Catherine Battista, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 8, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

It is my pleasure to endorse Rachel Hernandez as an attorney practicing in the areas of family and criminal law. I have known Rachel since we were interns at the State's Attorney's Office. She is not only bright and hardworking - but sophisticated. Any client would be lucky to have her as their counsel.