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Pursuing Indiana Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko

Paul Stanko

Plymouth-Warsaw-Knox-Rochester-Winamac-Peru Indiana DUI, Criminal & Drug Defense

43 years of experience

Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Domestic Violence, White Collar Crime

Indiana

Biography

Former Lake County Superior Court Judge Paul Stanko is one of Indiana's most experienced, distinguished & respected criminal lawyers, with over 42 years of courtroom experience in Indiana criminal law. As a prosecutor in Starke & Lake Counties, presiding judge in the Superior Court of Lake County, Constitutional Law & Criminal Justice professor at Indiana University, & criminal defense attorney throughout northern Indiana, he has helped thousands of persons. The Law Offices of Paul Stanko do not accept any cases other than criminal defense in Indiana Trial courts. Our offices are laser-focused on Criminal Defense and ONLY Criminal Defense! The Law Offices of Paul Stanko, Attorney at Law focus on providing high-quality client service & superior outcomes in the field of Indiana criminal defense, EXCLUSIVELY. Paul Stanko's practice is devoted to the defense of those accused of drunk driving & boating, drug possession & dealing, domestic violence, violent crimes, white collar crimes, & other criminal offenses in northern Indiana. From his Plymouth offices, he serves clients with criminal cases in Marshall, Kosciusko, Fulton, Starke, Pulaski and Miami counties. Besides drunk driving & drug law defense, he handles all other criminal cases, including felonies & misdemeanors. Paul Stanko has been honored to serve as a member of the Board of Governors, Court of Appeals & Historian of the American Judges Association, as well as chairman of the Retired/Senior Judges Committee & member of the Membership, Court Security & Conference Site committees of that organization. Paul is also a proud member of the NORML Legal Committee, the National Rifle Association, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists & life-long defender of the Bill of Rights. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation Free no obligation initial consultation by telephone, text, email or in person. *Covid-19 Social Distancing can be practiced for your protection!


Practice Area

Criminal Law
Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes,
DUI & DWI
Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes,
Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Medical Marijuana,
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense,
White Collar Crime
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written


Professional Experience

Owner - Founder
Law Offices of Paul Stanko - Plymouth Office
2019 - Current

Education

National Judicial College-University of Nevada

Special Courts Jurisdiction Certificate (1986) | Judicial Education

National Judicial College-University of Nevada
Valparaiso University

J.D | Law

Valparaiso University
Duquesne University

B.A. | History Major; Speech & Communications Minor

Duquesne University

Awards

Distinguished Lawyer
Lawyers of Distinction
2021
Best of the Best Attorneys-Top 10-Criminal Defense
Best of the Best Attorneys
2021
Best of the Best Attorneys-Top 10-DUI Defense
Best of the Best Attorneys
2021
Elite Lawyer Award
Elite Lawyer
2021
Client Satisfaction Award
Martindale-Hubbell
2020

Professional Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
NORML Legal Committee

Member

Current

NORML Legal Committee
National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Member

Current

National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists (NASAMS)

Member

Current

National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates & Mitigation Specialists (NASAMS)
Kosciusko County Bar Association

Member

2020 - Current

Kosciusko County Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Website


Social Media


Offices

Law Offices of Paul Stanko
Plymouth (Marshall County) Office 214 W. Washington Street Plymouth, IN 46563
Toll-Free: (888) 778-2656
Notice: As a criminal trial lawyer, I am rarely at my physical offices. I am typically in court, on my way to or from court, or working outside my offices. That being said, I am available by telephone, text, email or Google My Business 7 days a week, every week.



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