Attorney Lucas Hernandez was born and raised in Connecticut.   He received his B.A. in Russian and East European Studies from Yale University and then received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School. 

His extensive practice in the state courts focuses on Family Law, Real Estate Law, Probate Law and Civil Litigation.  Attorney Hernandez is certified to accept appointments as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) and Attorney for the Minor Child (AMC) by the Connecticut courts.  He is fluent in Russian and has a working knowledge of Ukrainian and Polish.

Attorney Hernandez is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York and Washington, D.C.  On the Federal level, he is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut as well as the United States Supreme Court. 

Attorney Hernandez is an active member several bar organizations, including the Connecticut Bar Association.  He served for four years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Section.  During that time, he served as co-chair of the Family Law Section of the Young Lawyers Executive Committee as well as the co-chair of the Young Lawyers Small Firm and Solo Practice Section.  Attorney Hernandez is a past Presidential Fellow for the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.  He remains active in the Presidential Fellows program as an advisor and a member of the selection committee.  He serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section and he is a Member of the Connecticut Bar House of Delegates.

Attorney Hernandez began his law practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut and currently practices in Westport, Connecticut. He is an active Yale alumnus and serves as an Associate Fellow of Timothy Dwight College at Yale University.