Hon. Lance Hamner

Lance Hamner is a former judge of the Johnson County Superior Court in Indiana, having served from January 2009 until his resignation on February 3, 2022, to pursue political office. Prior to his judicial tenure, Hamner built a career in public service and private practice, serving as the Johnson County prosecutor, deputy prosecutor in Marion County, and litigation attorney at Barnes & Thornburg. He also contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor at Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington. Hamner earned a B.S. from Weber State University and a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington. He was elected to the bench in 2008, re-elected unopposed in 2014, and served until his resignation in 2022.