Sierra Steele
Associate
Phone: (574) 294-1499 ext 134
Fax: (574) 294-7277
Assistant: Ashley Wilson
Phone: (574) 294-1499 ext 130
Sierra joined Sanders Pianowki, LLP as an associate attorney in 2026. She has received degrees from Dartmouth College (Geography B.A. 2010) and Notre Dame Law School (J.D. 2026).
During law school, Sierra interned with Judge Spataro of Elkhart County Superior Court #5, with Legal Aid of Western Michigan, and with a South Bend personal injury law firm. She was also vice president of Notre Dame Law School’s Native American Law Student Association.
Sierra is developing her practice in Family Law, including adoption, guardianship, and grandparent visitation petitions; in Estate Planning and Administration; and in Business Law, including contract review and drafting and work with creditors. She also has a strong interest in matters related to AI and wants to develop her practice in non-patent IP, including Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Secrets.
Sierra’s prior employment includes assisting at a startup literary agency, teaching ESL and SAT prep abroad, performing Geographic Information Science-related work, acting as a nanny for several children with epilepsy and autism, and performing behavioral therapy for children with autism.
Sierra is admitted to practice in the State of Indiana and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Sierra grew up in Michiana and is active with her church. She meets regularly with old friends to play cards and has two goldendoodles.
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
