Jessica L. Hernandez, JD, CPCC
Jessica Hernandez is a certified executive coach and former attorney who partners with clients to move beyond obstacles to a more fulfilling place in their lives. By using a systematic approach grounded in momentum and accountability, Jessica helps her clients to feel more satisfied both professionally and personally.
Jessica is also a co-author, with Jessica R. Natkin, of “Let’s Coach All the Lawyers: An Essential Primer for Professionals Developing Legal Talent.” Written for supervisors and managers in the legal industry, this book shares the coaching practices the authors have found to be most effective in developmental conversations. She is also the Co-Founder, with Jessica Natkin, of Law Career Center, a unique resource for attorneys working through career transitions.
After graduating from George Washington Law School in 1997, Jessica practiced corporate law for 11 years in New York City - at an AmLaw 100 firm, a smaller firm, and as in-house counsel at a hedge fund. Her practice centered on public and private debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and compliance work.
As Jessica became a seasoned corporate attorney, she realized the areas that energized her most were those that focused on relationships and connecting – networking both in and out of the profession, teaching and mentoring junior attorneys, and supporting clients through crises.
In 2008, Jessica found a way to capitalize upon these strengths by transitioning into attorney professional development, allowing her to support lawyers through the rigors of the profession. She first served as a career advisor at Georgetown Law, and then moved to an attorney development position in-house at a major law firm in 2010. As a result, Jessica is experienced in a broad range of professional development issues, including career counseling, coaching, performance management, career progression, professional and substantive training, and the advancement of women in the profession.
In 2016, Jessica became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) after a 14-month course of study with the Coaches Training Institute.
Jessica’s goal as a coach is to help her clients find clarity on decisions, tap into their unrealized potential for growth, or take their next personal or professional step with confidence.
Jessica’s husband’s career as a Captain in the U.S. Navy has given them the opportunity to live in Washington, DC, New York, NY, and San Diego, CA before settling in the beautiful Newport, RI area. They have two energetic young boys and a relatively calm little dog.