Grabiela D. Hernandez, JD

Grabiela D. Hernandez, J.D., is a proud Afro-Latina, and a movement lawyer driven to advocate within the legal system while simultaneously working to reimagine and transform it. As the founding lawyer of the Justice, Law, and Policy Project (JLPP) at SisterLove, Inc., Grabiela is developing a legal model rooted in movement lawyering, where legal tools are used in partnership with grassroots organizers to challenge entrenched power structures and uphold the rights and dignity of those most impacted by injustice. Grabiela brings both legal and legislative expertise, along with a deep belief in community power, to her role.

Grabiela earned her B.A. in Political Science with honors from Florida International University and received her Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 2023. During law school, she clerked for the Honorable Judge Rachel Krause at the Fulton County Superior Court, supported civil litigation for families of survivors of sexual assault with Mosaic Georgia, and was selected from a competitive pool to participate in Emory’s Legislative Advocacy Clinic. She joined SisterLove through the If/When/How Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Fellowship, where she honed her skills in movement-centered legal advocacy, before stepping into her current role as Lead Movement Lawyer.

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