About

Former Lake County Superior Court Judge Paul Stanko is a surprisingly skilled criminal trial attorney in Indiana, with over 4 many years of enjoy in criminal regulation. He makes a speciality of under the influence of alcohol riding, drug offenses, home violence, and different criminal cases in northern Indiana. Paul Stanko, a former Lake County Superior Court Judge, is broadly diagnosed as one among Indianas most skilled and revered criminal trial attorneys. With over 4 decades of courtroom experience in Indiana criminal regulation, relationship lower back to 1979, he has successfully dealt with lots of instances and tried hundreds of criminal cases. As a former prosecutor in Starke and Lake Counties, a presiding judge in the Superior Court of Lake County, and a professor of Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice at Indiana University, Paul Stanko has a deep understanding of the criminal device. His regulation workplaces in Plymouth, Indiana, are devoted exclusively to crook defense cases in Indiana trial courts. The Law Offices of Paul Stanko offer top-notch consumer carrier and superior results inside the discipline of Indiana criminal defense. Pauls practice makes a speciality of protecting people accused of drunk driving, drug offenses, domestic violence, violent crimes, white-collar crimes, and different crook offenses in northern Indiana. He additionally gives his services as Local or Co-Counsel or Sentencing Consultant to other lawyers. In addition to his felony practice, Paul Stanko is actively involved in numerous criminal groups. He has served at the Board of Governors, Court of Appeals, and Historian of the American Judges Association. He is also a proud member of the NORML Legal Committee, National Rifle Association, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists. Overall, Paul Stanko is a dedicated defender of the Bill of Rights and a rather reputable parent within the prison community. With his enormous enjoy and commitment to excellence, he's a relied on propose for people facing criminal prices in northern Indiana.

Legal Issues

Criminal Law

Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

Cannabis & Marijuana Law

Medical Marijuana

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Criminal Defense

White Collar Crime

• Boating While Intoxicated
• Breath Test Refusal
• Cocaine Dealing Defense
• Cocaine Possession defense
• Consulting Lawyer - Criminal Defense

Certificates

Special Courts Jurisdiction Certificate
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Case Management: Reducing Court Delay
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Constitutional Criminal Procedure
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Judicial Writing
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Advanced Evidence
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Special Court: High Volume Proceedings
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Handling Capital Cases
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Dispute Resolution
National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Owner - Founder
  Law Offices of Paul Stanko - Plymouth Office
  2019
• Owner - Founder
  Law Offices of Paul Stanko - South Bend Office
  2009
• Owner - Founder
  Law Offices of Paul Stanko - Crown Point Office
  1992
• Appellate Lawyer
  Superior Court of Lake County, Appellate Division
  2001
• Presiding Judge
  Superior Court of Lake County, Indiana
  1985
• Lawyer in Private Practice
  Law Offices of Paul Stanko
  1981
• Deputy Prosecuting Lawyer
  Lake County, Indiana Prosecuting Lawyer
  1980
• Chief Deputy Prosecuting Lawyer
  Starke County, Indiana Prosecuting Lawyer
  1979

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
  Free no obligation initial consultation by telephone, text, email or in person. *Covid-19 Social Distancing can be practiced for your protection!
• Payment With Credit Card
  Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover
• Retaines and Rates
  Flat fees are quoted in advance in almost all cases. Fees are based on type and seriousness of the case. In most instances, flat fees save a client a substantial amount of money compared to hourly fees. Veterans and active-duty armed forces personnel are offered substantial discounts on fees.

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