About Us
Meet the staff ready to fight for your rights.
Stephanie Hamilton
Attorney at Law
Stephanie A. Hamilton is the founder of Hamilton Law, LLC. A lifelong resident of Northeastern Indiana, she graduated with honors from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and is committed to providing excellent legal representation in Steuben, DeKalb, Noble and LaGrange counties.
Stephanie’s practice areas include family law, criminal defense, CHINS/TPR defense, and probate/estate planning. Stephanie is also a registered family law mediator and guardian ad litem.
Stephanie is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, DeKalb County Bar Association, and Steuben County Bar Association. Stephanie currently serves on the Board of Directors for Monarch DeKalb Foundation, the Serenity House, and the DeKalb County Domestic Violence Task Force.
Caylen J. McPherson
Attorney at Law
Caylen J. McPherson is an associate attorney at Hamilton Law, LLC and a life-long resident Northeast Indiana. She graduated magna cum laude from Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2021 and provides a client-centered approach to clients in DeKalb, Noble, Whitley, Steuben and LaGrange counties. Caylen’s practice includes criminal defense, family law and appellate issues.
Caylen is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the DeKalb County Bar Association. Caylen also volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana and the Volunteer Lawyer Program’s Eviction Clinic in DeKalb County.
John M. Haecker
Attorney at Law
John Haecker is an associate attorney at Hamilton Law, LLC, and life-long resident of Northeastern Indiana. John earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State University and graduated from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. John has been a valuable and trust attorney at our firm since 2017, but he has practiced law in Indiana for over 35 years. John is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the DeKalb County Bar Association. John has extensive experience in many areas of the law but now focuses his practice on family law mediation.
Cari Betz-Yoder
Lead Paralegal/Office Manager
Cari is paralegal to attorney Stephanie Hamilton, and our office manager. Cari is a highly skilled and dedicated paralegal with over 20 years of experience in the legal field. She is a graduate of DeKalb High School and attended International Business College, where she earned her legal assistant diploma.
As our senior paralegal, Cari is known for her exceptional attention to detail, strong research and investigative skills, and ability to work well under pressure. She excels at drafting legal documents, managing case files, and organizing complex legal information. With her extensive background in family law, criminal defense, appellate work, estate planning/probate and many other areas of law, Cari is instrumental in streamlining our firm’s paralegal operations and is an invaluable asset to our legal team.
Cierra Holcomb
Paralegal
Cierra Holcomb provides support to the firm as a legal assistant to all attorneys. She is a graduate from Eastside High School and currently attends a local college, with a major in History and a minor in Psychology. Cierra plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and pursue law school.
Kamie Betz
Paralegal
Kamie Betz is legal assistant to Attorney Caylen McPherson. She is a DeKalb High School graduate, with an interest in criminal justice. As a dedicated and detail-oriented legal assistant with a year of experience at our firm, Kamie is proficient in managing case files, drafting correspondence, and providing exceptional client service.