Our Firm

Hammer Serna & Quinn

Hammer Serna & Quinn, LLC was founded in 2020 by prominent family law attorneys, Vanessa L. Hammer, Kristen R. Serna, and Shannon K. Quinn. The founding partners met and cultivated their passion for family law while working together at the preeminent family law firm, Rosenfeld/Farmer.

The attorneys at Hammer Serna & Quinn are zealous advocates who will pursue all options in order to achieve their client’s goals, from mediation, settlement negotiations and, if necessary, trial. You can depend on Hammer Serna & Quinn to provide creative and common-sense solutions and to provide steady guidance during an otherwise tumultuous time in your life.

If you are looking for an attorney who has the necessary knowledge, experience, and resources to effectively handle your family law matter, contact the attorneys at Hammer Serna & Quinn today.

Areas of Practice

Hammer Serna & Quinn serves clients in family law matters in Illinois including Cook, Lake, DuPage, and Will counties in several legal areas including:


  • Divorce

  • High-net-worth Divorce

  • Family Law (Domestic Relations)

  • Property Division

  • Child Support

  • Children’s Expenses

  • College Expenses

  • Allocation of Parental Responsibilities: Decision-Making (formerly Custody)

  • Allocation of Parental responsibilities: Parenting time (formerly Visitation)

  • Maintenance (formerly Alimony)

  • Prenuptial Agreement

  • Post Nuptial Agreements

  • Cohabitation Agreements

  • Civil Unions

  • Paternity

  • Parenting Coordinator/Co-Parenting Consulting