Nadia K. Hernandez

Nadia K. Hernandez is the Project Director for Legal Services NYC’s Staten Island office. Ms. Hernandez has nearly 10 years of experience as a public interest lawyer. She joined Staten Island Legal Services in March 2017 as the Director of the Family Law and Domestic Violence Unit. She continues to supervise the interdisciplinary practice team responsible for providing comprehensive legal assistance to domestic violence survivors in matrimonial and family law proceedings. Prior to Staten Island Legal Services, Ms. Hernandez worked at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) providing direct representation to domestic violence survivors in a wide range of family law matters, including contested divorces and immigration related matters. While at The Door’s Legal Services Center, she represented unaccompanied minors facing expedited removal proceedings. Ms. Hernandez graduated from Saint Peter’s College and New York Law School. She is an attorney mentor for Legal Outreach.