Greggory W. Hockemeyer grew up in Tunker (southern Whitley County, Indiana) where he attended Washington Center and, then, Columbia City Joint High School. He obtained his bachelor’s degree with honors at Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) in 1985. Hockemeyer attended IU School of Law at Indianapolis following college. While attending law school, he worked for Indiana Attorney General Lin Pearson.

Upon completing law school in 1989, Hockemeyer took a position with the City of Indianapolis as an attorney with its Department of Metropolitan Development advising staff and enforcing land use ordinances.  In 1992, Hockemeyer moved back to Whitley County to enter private practice with Terry L. Smith & Associates. In 1995, he joined Attorney Jon Myers to found the law firm which later became Myers Tison Hockemeyer & McNagny, LLP,  where he currently practices law. Since 2001 Hockemeyer has served as managing partner of the firm, overseeing day-to-day operations, personnel and information technologies.

Hockemeyer was attorney for the Whitley County Office of Family and Children (a/k/a Department of Child Services) from 1992 through 2007 and often represents juveniles accused of delinquency. He represents the Towns of Larwill and South Whitley and holds memberships in the Whitley County Bar Association; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association; Indiana Public Defender Council; Indiana State Bar Association and American Bar Association.   A certified civil mediator since 1992, Hockemeyer’s usual practice areas relate to the individual, family and community.  He regularly accepts cases involving: criminal and juvenile defense; adoption; divorce; estates; small business; and real estate.

Hockemeyer helps with various community organizations, including:  the Whitley County Child Protection Team; Whitley County Drug-Free Indiana; Smoke-Free Whitley County; Northeast Indiana CASA; Whitley County Board of Health; Whitley County Community Foundation; Sheriff’s Department Merit Board; United Way; and the local Community Corrections Advisory Board. He often serves as master of ceremonies for local events and helps assess grant and scholarship applications.