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Dolly Hernandez

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Awarded Practice Areas
Family Law Family Law Mediation
Dolly Hernandez
Dolly Hernandez
Miami, FL
Works at
Rafool PLLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dolly Hernandez, Partner at Rafool, PLLC, focuses her practice on complex marital and family law cases. Ms. Hernandez represents high-net-worth individuals in matters that include dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution, alimony, child support, parenting and time-share issues, child abduction actions, defense of third parties joined in dissolution of marriage proceedings, paternity, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements.

Prior to joining the firm in March 2020, Ms. Hernandez practiced at some of South Florida’s leading marital and family law litigation boutiques and adds a different dimension to complex marital and family law matters due to her experience as an associate at the Miami Office of Baker & McKenzie, LLP and Counsel at the Miami Office of Day Pitney LLP.

Her professional and community involvement stems beyond South Florida and encompasses the national level through her involvement with the American Bar Association. To that end, from 2011 to July 2018, Ms. Hernandez served as Co-Chair of the Family Law Litigation Committee for the ABA’s Section of Litigation. Now, Ms. Hernandez serves as a member of the Membership & Marketing Committee of the ABA’s Section of Litigation. Further, since 2017, Ms. Hernandez serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Miami & the Keys Chapter of the American Red Cross. Ms. Hernandez is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Works at
Rafool PLLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

Rafool PLLC logo

Locations

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor, graduated 2001
  • University of Miami, BBA, graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, The Florida Bar

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Affiliations

  • Dade County Bar Association - Kidside, Board of Directors, Former Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - Legal Services of Greater Miami, Board of Directors, Former Member
  • Dade County Bar Association - The Collaborative Family Law Institute
  • Dade County Bar Association - First Family Law Inns of Court
  • Dade County Bar Association - Family Court Committee, Former Chair
  • Dade County Bar Association - Board of Directors, Former Member
  • The Florida Bar, Family Law Section - The Florida Bar’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “G”
  • The Florida Bar, Family Law Section - Rules & Forms Committee, Former Member
  • Hispanic National Bar Association - Divisions, Sections and Committees, Deputy Vice President, 2019-2020
  • Hispanic National Bar Association - Latina Commissioner, 2018-2020
  • American Bar Association: Section of Litigation - Member 2008- Present
  • American Bar Association - Division Director, 2023-2024
  • American Bar Association - Co-Chair, 2022 Section Annual Conference, 2020-2022
  • American Bar Association - Membership & Marketing Committee, Co-Chair, 2020-2021; Member, 2018-2023
  • American Bar Association - Family Law Litigation Committee, Co-Chair, 2011-2018
  • American Bar Association - Section of International Law, Member, 2008-Present
  • American Bar Association - International Family Law Committee, Former Vice Chair, Steering Group
  • American Bar Association - Section of Family Law, Member, 2008-Present
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Hispanic National Bar Association - Section of Family Law, Former Chair

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Mediation
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • International
Awards:
  • Recipient of the Women Extraordinaire Award from Business Leader Media, 2012

  • AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell

  • Named to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's list of 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in Miami- Dade County, 2013

  • Named a Rising Star by the Daily Business Review (ALM Media Properties, LLC), 2014
  • Selected to list of Attorneys to Watch by Attorney at Law Magazine, 2015

  • Selected to list of Top Up and Comers by South Florida Legal Guide, 2015-2016

  • Selected to list of Super Stars in the South Florida Edition of Attorney at Law Magazine, 2017

  • Chosen for inclusion on the list Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend (Trend Magazines Inc.), 2017, 2021, and 2022

  • Selected to list of South Florida's Top Lawyers by the South Florida Legal Guide, 2017-2022

  • Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars (ThomsonReuters), Family Law, 2010- 2012

  • Selected to the list of Miami Super Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys in Miami (Thomson Reuters), 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022

  • Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Attorneys in Florida (Thomson Reuters), 2015 and 2018

  • Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Family Law, 2014-2024

  • Chosen for SuperLawyers.com 10 Year Recognition Award, 2025

  • Named SuperLawyers.com Rated, 2025

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