About Dolly

Dolly Hernandez represents high-net-worth individuals in complex marital and family law matters. She assists individuals in the dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution, alimony, child support, parenting and time-share issues, paternity, and prenuptial agreements.

Languages

• Spanish

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., International Moot Court Board
• University of Miami, B.B.A., cum laude Professional and Bar Memberships

Admissions

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

Professional and Bar Memberships 

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

Recognition and Community

• Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White,Inc.), Family Law, 2019- 2024
• Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Family Law, 2014-2024
• Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Attorneys in Florida (Thomson Reuters), 2015 and 2018
• 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 Rising Stars (ThomsonReuters), Family Law, 2010- 2012
• Selected to list of South Florida's Top Lawyers by the South Florida Legal Guide, 2017-2022
• Chosen for inclusion on the list Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend (Trend Magazines Inc.), 2017, 2021, and 2022
• Selected to list of Super Stars in the South Florida Edition of Attorneyat Law Magazine, 2017
• Selected to list of Top Up and Comers by South Florida Legal Guide, 2015-2016
• Selected to list of Attorneys to Watch by Attorney at Law Magazine, 2015
• Named a Rising Star by the Daily Business Review (ALM Media Properties, LLC), 2014
• Named to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's list of 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in Miami- Dade County, 2013
• AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell 
• Recipient of the Women Extraordinaire Award from Business Leader Media, 2012

Community

• American Red Cross, Greater Miami and the Keys Chapter, Board of Directors, 2017-2021
• Spectrum Awards Committee, Former Member

Lectures and Publications

• Speaker, “Marital Agreements and Estate Planning: How Estate Planners and Family Law Attorneys Can Work Together to Benefit the Client,” Coral Gables Estate Planning Council, November 2023
• Moderator, “Keynote Session: Improving your Courtroom Presence, Advocacy, Technology, & Ethics,” FIU Law View from the Bench and Bar, May2023
• Speaker, “Handling Client Intake for Marital & Family Law Matters,” Quimbee, September 2022
• Speaker, “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce,” Quimbee, June 2022
• Speaker, “Assisting with Child Custody and Visitation Issues,” Florida Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon Seminars, May 2022
• Speaker, “Divorcing the Social Media Influencer: What to Expect When You are Changing Your Relationship Status,” Lawline April 2022
• Moderator, “Family Law with the Legends,” American Inns of Court, Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter, February 2022
• Speaker, “Managing and Preserving Generational Wealth,” Women &Wealth Seminar Series, Coral Gables Trust, November 2021
• Speaker, “Florida Divorce 101: Equitable Distribution,” MyLawCLE, October 2021
• Speaker, “Protecting Inherited Assets in the Event of Divorce,” Lawline, September 2021
• Speaker, “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce,” 39th Annual Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference, August 2021
• Speaker, “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce,” Coral Gables/South Dade Estate Planning Council, May 2021
• Speaker, “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce,” Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, March 2021
• Author, “Chapter 3, Jurisdiction, Venue, and Service of Process,” Florida Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, January 2021
• Speaker, “Protecting an Inheritance from Divorce,” Ellevate Network, October 2020
• Speaker, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Family Law Practices, Running a Firm and Handling a Trial,” Hispanic National Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Conference, September 2020
• Speaker, “Business Development on a Daily Basis: Tips to Maximize Your Return on Investment,” Hispanic National Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Conference, September 2020
• Speaker, “The Intersection of Family Law and Insurance Claims in the Age of Covid-19,” American Bar Association Roundtable, July 16, 2020
• Co-author, “Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce, ”The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 94, No. 4, July/August 2020
• Co-author, “The Intersection of Family Law and Insurance Claims in the Age of Covid-19,” Practice Pointer, American Bar Association, Family Law Litigation Committee, May 2020
• Speaker, “The Intersection of Family Law and Insurance Claims in the Age of Covid-19,” Hispanic National Bar Association, April 2, 2020
• Co-author, “Chapter 4, Modification of Property Rights,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, February 2020

2019

• Speaker, “CARE Court Pro Bono Initiative,” Federal Bar Association, October 15, 2019
• Speaker, “Assisting with Child Custody and Visitation Issues, ”Florida Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Half Moon Seminars, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 17, 2019
• Moderator, “Family Law with the Legends,” American Inns of Court, Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter, March 2019

2018

• Speaker, 'Planning for Marital Property Rights During Marriage and Upon Divorce and Death,' Bilzin Sumberg's Second Annual International Tax &Wealth Planning Conference, November 2018
• Speaker, 'Addressing the Financial Elephant in the Room with your Significant Other,' Ellevate Network, September 2018
• Moderator, 'Damages Claims in Divorce Proceedings,' Hispanic National Bar Association Roundtable, August 2018
• Moderator, 'The Basics on Business Tax Returns,' American Bar Association Roundtable, July 2018
• Author, “Chapter 3, Jurisdiction, Venue, and Service of Process,” Florida Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, March 2018
• Co-author, “Chapter 4, Modification of Property Rights,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, February 2018
• Moderator, 'Damages Claims in Divorce Proceedings,' American Bar Association Roundtable, March 2018
• Moderator, 'Mining for Financial Information in a Divorce Using Personal Tax Returns,' American Bar Association Roundtable, December *2017*
• Speaker, 'Super Stars in Trial,' Dade County Bar Association, July 2017
• Co-author, “Chapter 3, Jurisdiction, Venue, and Service of Process,” Florida Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, March 2017
• Co-author, “Chapter 4, Modification of Property Rights,” Florida Proceedings After Dissolution of Marriage, The Florida Bar, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, February 2017
• Author, “Marital Settlement Agreements,” Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor, 2016-Present
• Speaker, 'Modern Families and Estate Planning,' STEP Miami, July 2016
• Speaker, 'Hot Topics in Alimony,' Miami-Dade Legal Support Association, September 2015
• Moderator, 'Family Law Panel,' Dade County Bar Association, Bench & Bar Conference, February 2015
• Speaker, 'Hot Topics in Family Law,' Miami-Dade Legal Support Association, June 2014
• Moderator, 'How to Litigate a Family Case,' Dade County Bar Association, December 2013
• Moderator, 'Family Law Panel,' Dade County Bar Association, Bench & Bar Conference, February 2013

News

• Featured, 'Las Finanzas y Los Acuerdos Prenupciales (Finances and Prenuptial Agreements),' Un Nuevo Dia, Telemundo, March 27, 2018
• Quoted, “Five Strategies to Get a Better Deal in Mediation,” Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2015