Teresa L. Hatfield
Teresa Lucia Fiore Hatfield was born in Westchester County, New York on May 27, 1980. She graduated Cum Laude from the Honors Program at Loyola University New Orleans with an undergraduate degree in English Literature and a minor in Spanish in 2002. Ms. Hatfield earned her Juris Doctorate degree and a Bachelor of Civil Law at Louisiana State University Law Center in 2005.
Throughout law school, Ms. Hatfield actively participated in clinical workshops, such as the Juvenile Representation Workshop, to obtain practical courtroom experience. Ms. Hatfield was also a finalist in the L.S.U Law School Criminal Flory Trials.
After passing the Louisiana State Bar, Ms. Hatfield began her legal career as an associate at Wray & Pierce, L.L.P., a law firm which focuses almost exclusively on construction litigation and providing legal services to the construction industry. At Wray & Pierce, L.L.P., Ms. Hatfield handled rigorous litigation cases, several from start to finish, and represented general contractors and subcontractors for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to: non-payment claims, delay claims, defect litigation, Public Bid Law disputes, and Private Works Act disputes, among other legal needs. Ms. Hatfield has experience in negotiating and litigating claims, whether such claims are heard in the courtroom, in mediation, or in arbitration.
In 2009 Ms. Hatfield served a term as the President of the Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys and has been an active member in the organization since 2005. She served as Vice President of the Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys for the 2007-2008 year, and Secretary for the 2006-2007 year. This January, on behalf of the Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys, Ms. Hatfield attended the Louisiana State Bar Association leaders luncheon, which allowed Ms. Hatfield to converse with other local and specialty bar leaders, learn the challenges facing local bar associations, and to brainstorm regarding how to effectively overcome those challenges.
Ms. Hatfield occasionally provides pro-bono work for the Baton Rouge Bar Association Volunteer Committee, and participates in activities such as the Annual Food Drive, and Annual Easter Eggstravaganza.
In 2009, Teresa Hatfield chose to deliver affordable legal services to the greater Baton Rouge area and began a general practice. Ms. Hatfield also speaks fluent Spanish and is reaching out to offer legal services to the Hispanic community. Ms. Hatfield believes that excellent attorney client communication, careful legal research, a fresh, innovative perspective on current legal issues, accompanied by making legal representation affordable, will yield the most positive results for the client, and will increase the likelihood of repeat business and referrals. In most cases, fees are tailored to meet the needs of the individual client so that each client who truly wants quality representation can afford it. At the Hatfield Law Office, Teresa Hatfield will spend crucial time on your case and will perform all the work necessary to ensure you have affordable, superior, legal representation.
Practice areas
Divorce, custody, protective orders, protective order defense, child support, community property, matrimonial agreements
Languages spoken
Spanish, English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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LA | Eligible to Practice Law | 2005 | 04/13/2022 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Ira S. Flory Competition Finalist | LSU LAW | 2004 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Assistant Public Defender | East Baton Rouge Office Of Public Defender | 2014 - 2019 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2017 - Present |
Baton Rouge Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Baton Rouge Referral Group | President | 2011 - Present |
Louisiana State Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present |
Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court | Member | 2006 - 2016 |
Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys | Past President | 2006 - 2018 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Around the Bar (BRBA) | Buid A Better Building Defect Petition | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | BCL | 2005 |
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
Loyola University New Orleans | B.A., | 2002 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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W.O.W. Women on Working in the Legal Field | W.O.W. Women on Working in the Legal Field | 2019 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Kirkwood v. Kirkwood 202,877 A | Won equal shared custody; Client named educational decisionmaker |
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Tanner Woods, Family Attorney on Sep 19, 2019
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Teresa is a highly competent and professional attorney that I would recommend to those in need of an attorney. In the matters that I have had against Teresa, she always aggressively advocates for her clients and works hard to obtain the best possible outcome. She is an attorney that will listen and empathize with people from all walks of life and do her very best to help in any way that she can.
Gregory Johnson, Family Attorney on Aug 30, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Teresa professionally since I restarted my practice in Baton Rouge in 2012. She is competent - she knows the law and she knows the local judges and attorneys as well. One of the things I respect most about her is that she is one of the attorneys who you can rely on - when she says something - she has verified it and it turns out to be the truth. This makes her an effective advocate because when I have a case against her, we don't waste time on unnecessary things that only inflate the legal bill. She works with me to get to the real issue and then we can get that resolved. I have referred cases to her, been on the opposite side from her, and worked together on cases with her. I have always left each matter with the highest regard for her standards and ethics. If you chose to trust her with your case, you have made a good choice.
Tanner Woods, Family Attorney on Sep 19, 2019
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Teresa is a highly competent and professional attorney that I would recommend to those in need of an attorney. In the matters that I have had against Teresa, she always aggressively advocates for her clients and works hard to obtain the best possible outcome. She is an attorney that will listen and empathize with people from all walks of life and do her very best to help in any way that she can.
Gregory Johnson, Family Attorney on Aug 30, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Teresa professionally since I restarted my practice in Baton Rouge in 2012. She is competent - she knows the law and she knows the local judges and attorneys as well. One of the things I respect most about her is that she is one of the attorneys who you can rely on - when she says something - she has verified it and it turns out to be the truth. This makes her an effective advocate because when I have a case against her, we don't waste time on unnecessary things that only inflate the legal bill. She works with me to get to the real issue and then we can get that resolved. I have referred cases to her, been on the opposite side from her, and worked together on cases with her. I have always left each matter with the highest regard for her standards and ethics. If you chose to trust her with your case, you have made a good choice.
Dean Esposito, Family Attorney on Aug 22, 2019
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Teresa is a very knowledgeable Family Law Attorney who will fight hard for her clients.
Brad Cranmer, Family Attorney on Aug 19, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly recommend Mrs. Hatfield. She goes above and beyond for her clients!