OUR PARALEGALS AND ADMINISTRATORS
Paula Hathaway, FRP
Criminal/Family FL Reg. Paralegal
Paula has earned her AA degree in Paralegal Studies and officially became a Florida Registered Paralegal with the Florida Bar in November 2008. She is especially proud of the thousands of adoptions she has had the privilege of assisting with over the years, helping to be a part of making forever homes for all those families.
Carrie Taylor
Real Estate Paralegal/Office Manager
Carrie has resided in the New Smyrna/Edgewater area since 1972 and graduated from New Smyrna Beach Senior High in 1981. She has been in the real estate business for more than 25 years combining her experience and knowledge on both the title and lending side. Carrie works with her clients to ensure their closing goes smooth and efficiently. She has been with Peterson Law Group for over 5 years and heads our Real Estate Department together with being our Office Manager.
Delaney Anderson, FRP
FL. Reg. Paralegal/Accounting Specialist/ Assistant Office Manager
Delaney graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School in 2015 while also obtaining her Associate’s Degree with Dual-Enrollment at Daytona State College. She enjoys spending time with her family and taking weekend vacations with her kids. Delaney is a great asset to our firm. She officially became a Florida Registered Paralegal with the Florida Bar in November of 2022, focusing primarily in civil litigation. She also is our Assistant Office Manager and Accounting Specialist, handling our accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other accounting and administrative projects.
Trenton Day
Civil Paralegal
Trenton was born in Daytona and raised in New Smyrna Beach. He grew up on a small farm and was completely homeschooled before attending college at the age of sixteen. He graduated from Daytona State College with an Associate of Arts degree. He took the paralegal studies course at the Daytona State College as an elective which sparked his interest in the legal field.
Lyndsey Hughes
Receptionist
Lyndsey Hughes was born and raised in Edgewater, Florida where she graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School in 2019. With a background in Pharmacology and EMT studies, she has developed a strong passion for helping others. On her free time, Lyndsey enjoys lifting weights at the gym, a passion she discovered in high school, where she was a three-time state top-5 winner. When she’s not at the gym, you can find her painting on canvases or writing poetry. Helping others has always filled her heart with joy and given her a purpose. There's something incredibly fulfilling about making a positive impact in someone’s life, and it brings her immense satisfaction to see others thrive and be uplifted.
Alayna Spears
Estate Planning Paralegal
Alayna was born and raised in Florida. Growing up in New Smyrna Beach, she graduated in 2020 from New Smyrna Beach High School, where she studied in the Criminal Justice Academy for 4 years. She has a passion for helping clients in our Estate Planning Department and providing superb customer service for every individual. To keep things interesting in her free time, she owns multiple animals including a snake named Castiel, and she likes to ride motorcycles.
