Criminal Division

James B. “Jim” Mowery has lived in Indiana nearly his entire life. He is a graduate of Purdue University (B.A. 1994) and from Valparaiso University School of Law (1997).

In 1997, Jim began he legal career with the Noble County Law firm of Heckner & Kirsch.  During his]years of legal practice, Jim has represented hundreds of private clients in a wide range of legal issues. Jim has also served as a Deputy Public Defender, County Plan Commission Attorney, County Attorney and as Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.  He was elected Noble County Prosecutor in 2018, and assumed that role in 2019.

Jim has a long history of involvement and leadership with professional and philanthropic organizations, including the Indiana Bar Association, the Albion Rotary Club, the Apple Festival of Kendallville, LEAP of Noble County, Noble House ministries, United Way of Noble County, the Noble County Bar Association, the Noble County Republican Party Central Committee and the Noble County Sheriff’s Merit Board.

Erik A. Murray is a graduate of East Noble High School (2007), the University of Michigan (B.A. 2011), Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D. 2014), and Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (M.B.A. 2019).

Erik joined the Noble County Prosecutor’s Office in January 2019 as a Deputy Prosecutor handling domestic violence related cases (e.g., domestic battery, invasion of privacy, stalking) and child support establishment/enforcement. Previously, Erik served as a staff attorney for the Indiana Department of
Child Services (2015-2017) and in private practice as an associate attorney at the law firm of Myers Hockemeyer & McNagny in Columbia City (2017-2018).

Erik has called Noble County his home since moving here with his family in 2003. Since 2005, Erik has been a student at Excellence Martial Arts (Kendallville, Indiana) and currently holds the ranks of 4th Degree Black Belt, along with numerous awards and achievements. Currently, Erik lives in Noble County with his wife and daughter. In his spare time, Erik enjoys golf, ice hockey, running, reading, camping, gardening, martial arts, and playing board games.

I was raised in Grabill, Indiana, where I graduated from Leo High School in 2012. I received my B.A. Degree from Purdue University in 2016 and my Law Degree from Indiana University, Robert H. Mckinney School of Law in 2019. While in law school, I was a member of the Re-Entry Assistance and Community Help (REACH) team and President of the Environmental Law Society. I was also honored to be selected for the Sagamore Inn of Court Fellowship where I spent some time in London, England learning their legal system. In addition, I was a legal intern for a summer with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

After graduating from Law School, I worked for Tippecanoe County in Lafayette, Indiana where I served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney until April of 2021.

I am a member of the Allen County, Indiana and American Bar Associations. My primary areas of interest and practice are Family Law and Estate Planning.
And I spend most of my time chasing my two dogs, including my new corgi puppy.