Lauren E. Harpold - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at Ruppert & Schaefer, P.C.
Family Law Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
2910 E. 96th Street Suite D Indianapolis, IN 46240
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
Indianapolis Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law 95%
- Wills and Estate Planning 5%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Lauren E. Harpold (she/her/hers) is a Partner at Ruppert & Schaefer, P.C, where she practices almost exclusively in the area of family law. Lauren is a Certified Family Law Specialist, as certified by the Family Law Certification Board. She is also a registered domestic relations mediator, Parenting Coordinator, registered Guardian ad Litem, and a trained Collaborative Law professional. After her admission to the practice of law in 2011, Lauren was employed for four years as the Senior Deputy Law Clerk to Chief Judge Nancy H. Vaidik of the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Lauren received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University. She graduated cum laude from Hofstra University School of Law, where she was a Child and Family Advocacy Fellow and the recipient of the William Eric Goldberg Scholarship. She also served as the Managing Editor of Volume 49 of the Family Court Review, the quarterly journal of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
Lauren is a member of the Indianapolis and Hamilton County Bar Associations.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026
Other Sources of Feedback About Lauren E. Harpold
Included on the 2026 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Indiana Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Indiana Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Hofstra University School of Law,
Hempstead,
New York, 2011
J.D.
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Hofstra University School of Law,
Hempstead,
New York, 2011
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Non Legal Education
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Indiana University,
Bloomington,
Indiana, 2008
B.S.
Major: Special Education
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Indiana University,
Bloomington,
Indiana, 2008
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Senior Deputy Law Clerk to Chief Judge Nancy H. Vaidik, August 2011 - July 2015
Representative Clients
Matter of Adoption of H.H., 2022 WL 17347890 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
Representative Cases
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M.S. v. M.J., 211 N.E.3d 522 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023)
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Wiesemann v. Wiesemann, 213 N.E.3d 1045 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023)
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Matter of Adoption of H.H., 202 N.E.3d 412 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
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L.B. v. M.B., 149 N.E.3d 680 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020)
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L.B. v. M.B., 138 N.E.3d 994 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019)
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Overly v. Overly, 79 N.E.3d 1012 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017)
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J.S. v. W.K., 62 N.E.3d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
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Krom v. Krom, 272 N.E.3d 1005 (Ind. Ct. App. 2025)
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Herron v. Brooks, 2026 WL 685368 (Ind. Ct. App. 2026)
Published Works
Articles
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Consultant Conduct in Anticipation of a Child Custody Evaluation: Ethical and Social Dilemmas and the Need for Neutral Parent Education, 49 Fam. Ct. Rev. 155 (2011)
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 2011
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2014
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2014
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Family Law Specialist, Family Law Certification Board
Other Affiliations
- IndyBar Association Board of Directors, January 1, 2011 - January 23, 2023 (Large member)
- Indianapolis Bar Association, 2011 - Present (IndyBar Family Law Executive Committee)
- Hamilton County Bar Association, 2015 - Present
- Association of Family Conciliation of Courts (AFCC)
- IndyBar Family Law Executive Committee, January 1, 2011 - January 23, 2023 (Large Member)
- Central Indiana Association of Collaborative Professionals, January 1, 2012 - January 23, 2023 (Member)
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors
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