Northern Indiana Criminal Defense

I recently hired Paul Stanko to represent me on my 4th felony conviction in 4 years i was going in front of judge Miller and had been turned down for the drug court program. If you dont know much about the legal system a 4th conviction in 4 years is almost gauranteed DOC time. In this day in age Criminal Law is all about Plea agreements, cases just never go to trial i mean they do but hardly ever. When it comes to plea agreements the deal your going to get is all about your attorney 90% of the time and its about who your attorney knows and how much they are respected. In the case of Paul Stanko he is a former Judge and Prosecuting Attorney so he is viewed with the utmost respect by the judge who is overseeing your case and the prosecutor who is working against you. They all know he has done their job and done it well so the battle is won already in my case i had an unwinnable situation but on sentencing day Mr. Stanko made an absolutely incredible argument on my behalf so much so that the judge was moved and gave me 18 months of probation. I owe Mr. Stanko alot, and if you are in a situation where you see no way out trust me, just call Paul. He will help you.

Paul has now represented me for several years in three different counties (St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall), and every time he has kept me out of jail. Highest recommendation from a long time client!

When I first received notice of my charges I was scared out of my mind. I called around to different attorneys and Paul Stanko was the first one who actually made time out of his busy day to meet with me that same day and give me the peace of mind that it was going to be okay. He did an outstanding job with my case and explained everything to be me as I had a lot of questions throughout the process. He was able to get me the best deal/outcome on my case. I can't thank him enough and if anyone needs a great attorney he is the man to talk to because he will make sure to get you through it.

I've noticed that Paul responds to negative reviews by denying that the reviewer was his client. So, I wouldn't be surprised if he did the same to me. Surely, we are all just lying. If you read the negative reviews, you'll see that a common theme is LACK OF COMMUNICATION. This is absolutely true! I hired Paul for a case in December 2017. He kept postponing my court dates despite me asking him that I would like to get the case over with ASAP (I have screenshots of me texting him this with no responses from him btw). Well, after postponing my court dates for OVER A YEAR, I was finally able to START my pretrial diversion program in April 2019. The program lasts a year so my case could have been dismissed by now if he had not postponed my case for over a year. It's 2020 and I still have a few more months of pretrial diversion for a case from 2017!!! I recently consulted with 3 other lawyers about this and they were all appalled at how long my case took and said that if they had been my lawyer, the goal would have been to get me on pretrial diversion ASAP. I cannot stress enough how poorly he communicates. He does not have a receptionist so you always get sent to voicemail, which for the past two years that I've been his client has ALWAYS been full so you can't even leave a message. I've also tried to reach him through email and text. Out of the dozens of texts I've sent, he's rarely replied. He's also given me erroneous information regarding the pretrial program, which leads me to believe he lacks the knowledge and competence to handle such cases. I wish I would have hired a good lawyer instead, but I unfortunately paid him in full at the very beginning and could not afford to switch to another lawyer. I hope he tries to deny that I'm his client, because I'd gladly take screenshots of the dozens of emails, phone calls, and texts I've sent him over the past 2 years so you can see for yourself to just how many he's replied (I'm pretty sure I can figure out how to upload photos of screenshots along with my review).

When Paul Stanko took my case I was so excited, even though it's such a bad time in my life. I have hope! His statewide reputation is highly rated one of the finest DUI lawyers in Indiana I personally know people who have used his expertise in the past with the best results possible. He took my case on short notice and has the ball rolling. I'm so appreciative how prompt, courteous,and effective he's been. I know he'll give it his all for me as my case continues. I have faith in him. Do your magic Paul! Jennifer Mason

Paul Stanko has represented me on two occasions in two different counties, and I am still impressed by his exceptional talent and professionalism. You can tell that he is highly respected by judges, attorneys, and all of the players in the court system. I can't imagine settling for anybody else if I were ever to get in trouble again.

Paul did exactly what he said he would do. My son was arrested in Indiana and charged with 2 misdemeanors and a felony. He was ill at the time and Paul worked hard to make sure he was able to return home and get treatment. He was very professional and prepared for trial, presenting my sons case to the Judge and Prosecutor in a manner in which they felt treatment would be the best solution for him. With Paul's help he has been able to receive treatment at home. Paul will not let you down.

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