Attorney Beth Hatfield is originally from Velpen, Indiana.  Hatfield attended Indiana University - Bloomington and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies with a minor in Corporate and Community Education. While working as Director of Dispute Resolution for the State of Indiana - Personnel Department, Beth Hatfield attended law school at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. Hatfield and elementary school friend, Laura Peters, opened Hatfield & Peters LLC in May 2006. Before opening Hatfield & Peters LLC, Hatfield worked at one of the largest law firms in Indianapolis.  Beth Hatfield's primary practice areas include: Divorce and Family Law (adoption, custody, child support and parenting time/visitation), Employment Law (family and medical leave, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation), and Civil Litigation. Attorney Laura Peters grew up in Otwell, Indiana. Peters graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology in 1996 and completed a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration in 1998, both from the University of Evansville. After working at St. Joseph's Hospital in Huntingburg for four years, Peters moved to Indianapolis. Peters graduated cum laude from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis in December of 2002 and was admitted to the Indiana bar in May of 2003. Peters practiced law at a mid-sized Indianapolis law firm before moving to Southern Indiana and establishing Hatfield & Peters LLC. Laura Peters is married and has two children. Laura Peters' primary practice areas include: Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Estate Administration, Farm and Business Succession Planning, General Business Matters, Real Estate Transactions, Non-Profit Entity Creation, Long-Term Care Planning and Bankruptcy.