Valerie is the Chief Executive Officer of Atticus, LLC. Prior to joining Atticus, Valerie served as the Chief Executive Officer of ElderCounsel, LLC. After graduating law school in 1997, Valerie practiced law in Manhattan, KS, and later Miami and Ft. Lauderdale where she was the owner of Peterson Law Office, P.A., and later Fisher & Peterson, P.C., a firm specializing in the areas of elder law and estate planning. Valerie sold her practice to join ElderCounsel in 2008.

Valerie speaks nationally on topics ranging from elder law and Veterans benefits to practice building and business management. Valerie has taught for numerous national organizations, including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), various state bar associations, WealthCounsel, Krause Financial, and Strafford Webinars.

Valerie also teaches for a prominent law school. Since 2012, Valerie has served as an adjunct professor for Stetson Law School where she teaches the Veteran’s Benefits Course to Elder Law LL.M. students.