Arleen Alfonso Hernandez brings 25 years of legal experience, meticulous attention to detail, and an unwavering devotion to clients to The Law Firm, PC. A proud first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida, Arleen worked for several prestigious law firms before moving to Tennessee to raise her children. Her career includes approximately a decade working alongside the late John H. Norton, III, Shelbyville, Tennessee, and experience spanning criminal defense, family law, contractual disputes, personal injury, and product liability claims (civil matters).
Today, Arleen focuses primarily on family law, with a particular dedication to child custody matters. Working closely with the firm’s attorneys, she has drafted an extensive range of pleadings and supporting documents, including custody and guardianship petitions; motions for ex parte emergency relief, enforcement, and contempt; petitions to modify parenting arrangements; settlement agreements; and proposed court orders. Her work also includes comprehensive permanent parenting plans addressing an array of significantly detailed provisions including parental rights, visitation and support, and, at times, supervised visitation, protective conditions, and carefully structured phases for rebuilding parent-child relationships. She has also assisted with complex interstate custody proceedings involving the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). From organizing extensive evidence to preparing documents that clearly present a family’s concerns, she understands that careful preparation can profoundly affect someone’s life.
Her commitment is also personal. Having navigated divorce and custody herself, Arleen understands the uncertainty and emotional challenges that can accompany the process. That experience informs the patience, compassion, and practical support she brings to helping others through difficult transitions.
To Arleen, clients are never simply case numbers or files. They are people entrusting the firm with their children, their stability, and their futures. She believes family law is a matter of the heart—one that deserves professionalism and a sympathetic touch. Whether assisting with an urgent matter or listening during an overwhelming moment, she strives to ensure every client feels heard, respected, and supported.
Outside the office, Arleen’s heart belongs to her two sons, Tito and Jayden, and her perfect pup, her peanut butter princess, “Puti Pûps.” Her love for her own family brings personal meaning to her work helping others protect theirs.
Her goal is for every client to feel the promise behind her approach: “We’re more than just your attorney’s office—we’re now part of your extended family.“