Judge Rachel HERNANDEZ
Current Assignment:
Family
Department
Southeast Facility in Mesa
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Assignment History:
Department:
Family Court
Year:
11/2025
Location:
Southeast Facility in Mesa
Work History:
2025 - Present:
Judge, Superior Court in Maricopa County
2021 - 2025:
First Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
2012 - 2021:
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Appellate Division, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
2009 - 2012:
Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
2008 - 2009:
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
2003 - 2008:
Section Chief, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
2000 - 2003:
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Section, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
1997 - 2000:
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Arizona Attorney General's Office, Phoenix, AZ
1996 - 1997:
Deputy County Attorney, Criminal Division, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
Education:
- J.D., 1995, University of California, Hastings College of Law
- B.A., 1992, Brandeis University
Committees/Associations:
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, Board Member