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Lauren E. Harpold - Indianapolis, IN
2910 E. 96th StreetSuite D Indianapolis, IN 46240
Ruppert & Schaefer, P.C.
Indianapolis Family Law Lawyer
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. 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.
About Lauren E. Harpold
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Year Joined Firm
- 2015
Practice Areas
- Family Law 95%
- Wills and Estate Planning 5%
Litigation
- 100%
Representative Clients
- Matter of Adoption of H.H., 2022 WL 17347890 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
Representative Cases
- M.S. v. M.J., 211 N.E.3d 522 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023)
- Wiesemann v. Wiesemann, 213 N.E.3d 1045 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023)
- Matter of Adoption of H.H., 202 N.E.3d 412 (Ind. Ct. App. 2022)
- L.B. v. M.B., 149 N.E.3d 680 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020)
- L.B. v. M.B., 138 N.E.3d 994 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019)
- Overly v. Overly, 79 N.E.3d 1012 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017)
- J.S. v. W.K., 62 N.E.3d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
Qualifications
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)
Past Positions
- Senior Deputy Law Clerk to Chief Judge Nancy H. Vaidik, August 2011 - July 2015
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 2011
J.D. - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2008
B.S.
Major: Special Education
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- 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)
Office Information
Address
2910 E. 96th StreetSuite D Indianapolis, IN 46240
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Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2024
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