Daniel R. Hernandez
NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq.
Daniel R. Hernandez is a social entrepreneur and attorney who brings access to justice to families that once could not imagine affording an attorney. At age 27, Daniel started a law firm with the mission of offering competent legal services at affordable fixed costs. In this short period, shockwaves have hit the legal community caused by Daniel’s innovative business and pricing model –where clients pay flat-monthly fees for legal services, slashing the overall legal cost for his clients. As a practitioner, Daniel assists families in transition through divorce and child custody proceedings. His experience among transitioning families is wide-ranging – he is legal counsel to mothers, fathers, grandparents, and even children as their Guardian Ad Litem.
Outside of the firm, Daniel serves as President of the Board of Directors at Between Friends, a nonprofit committed to ending domestic violence. He is also active among many bar associations. Daniel currently serves as Vice-President for the Hispanic National Bar Association Region IX. Prior, he served LGBT Committee Chair for the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Membership Chair for the LGBT Division of the Hispanic National Bar Association; and Vice-Chair of the ABA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee of the Young Lawyers Division.
In January of 2022, Daniel was appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to serve as a Commissioner on the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. Daniel is a recipient of the Windy City Times as a 30 under 30 Award (2018); Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2019; 2020; 2021; 2022); Negocios Now Latinos 40 under 40 (2019); Young Lawyer of the Year by HLAI (2019); BEQ Pride Magazine 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 (2020); Crain’s Business Chicago Notable LGBTQ+ Executive (2020); Crain’s Business Chicago Notable Nonprofit Leader (2021); and Hispanic National Bar Association’s Top Attorney Under 40 (2022).
- University of Illinois - Chicago
- J.D. (2016) | Doctor of Law
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- Activities: Student Bar Association, President 2015-2016
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- Florida International University
- Bachelor of Health Services Administration (2011)
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- Honors: Dean's List
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- CEO & Managing Attorney
- NextLevel Law, P.C. by Daniel R. Hernandez, Esq.
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- Co-Founder and Principal Attorney
- Walczak Hernandez, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Loevy & Loevy
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- Legal Intern
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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- Judicial Extern
- Circuit Court of Cook County - Judge Meyerson
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- Chicago Family Law Firm Offering $1,000 Each Year Through the NextLevel Student Scholarship
- Daily Herald
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Best Family Lawyers in Chicago
- Expertise
- 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40
- BEQ Pride Magazine
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- State Bar of Illinois # 6324043
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- Chicago Bar Association
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- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Vice President, Region IX
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- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- Chair, LGBTQ Committee
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- American Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
- Vice Chair, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Young Lawyers Division
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- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written