Indiana OWI Defense Attorney, Paul D. Stanko
| Firm Name: | LAW OFFICES OF PAUL D. STANKO |
| Address: | 10971 Four Season Place, Suite 213 Crown Point, Indiana 46307 |
| Office #: | 1-800-DUI-LAWS (1-800-384-5297) |
Indiana OWI attorney Paul Stanko is a former judge and prosecutor with the knowledge and skill you need to aggressively fight your drunk driving case. His experience on the judicial bench and on the other side of Indiana DUI cases gives you a unique advantage when fighting your drunk driving case.
Since entering private practice, Indiana DUI lawyer Paul Stanko has effectively fought thousands of drunk driving charges, and his proven defense strategies will work to your advantage in your OWI case.
After working his way through Valparaiso University School of Law, Indiana OWI attorney Paul Stanko passed the Indiana Bar after just his second year, and graduated a semester ahead of his class.
On January 2, 1979, Indiana OWI attorney Paul Stanko was sworn in as a deputy prosecutor at the age of 23, one of the youngest – if not THE youngest – attorneys in Indiana at the time.
At the age of 30, Indiana DUI attorney Paul Stanko was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to fill a vacancy as a presiding judge on the Superior Court of Lake County, one of the busiest criminal courts in Indiana. After being re-elected in 1990, he retired from the bench in 1992 to devote his time to criminal defense. After leaving the bench, he became a court-approved mediator and arbitrator, as well as a registered private judge.
For the past 10 years, Paul Stanko has served as an adjunct professor at Indiana University (Northwest Campus) in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Political Science (SPEA), teaching constitutional law and courses on the death penalty and "Great Trials of the Twentieth Century" that he originated. He has been recognized by SPEA as "Adjunct Professor of the Year". He also taught business law in the School of Business and Economics.
During the past 26 years, Paul Stanko has served as a prosecutor, a Superior Court judge, and a defense attorney in literally thousands of cases; as a court-approved mediator and arbitrator; as a college professor; and as a lecturer for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) offered to other attorneys.
Since focusing his practice on Indiana DUI law, Mr. Stanko has become one of the foremost drunk driving attorneys in the state. If you have been arrested for OWI, whether it’s your first drunk driving offense or you’ve had prior arrests, Indiana OWI attorney Paul Stanko will fight to minimize or even eliminate the repercussions of your driving under the influence charge.
If you have been charged with an Indiana OWI
charge you need an expert defense lawyer fighting
for your rights. Please call Indiana OWI attorney
Paul Stanko today at 1.800.DUI.LAWS for a FREE
consultation .
Professional Memberships and Associations
- American Judges Association
- Indiana Public Defenders Association
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
- Phi Alpha Theta International History Honorary
- Organization of American Historians
Why should you hire me?
"If you’re facing an Indiana OWI charge, you need an expert drunk driving lawyer fighting for your rights. Since trying and winning my first Indiana OWI case as a 23-year-old deputy prosecutor, I have practiced criminal law as a prosecutor, judge, or defense attorney in thousands of cases.
I’ve spent years developing innovative and proven
defense strategies to fight your Indiana drunk
driving charge, and that knowledge and experience
is just a toll-free call away. Call me toll free
at 1.800.DUI.LAWS for a FREE
consultation FREE consultation about your
Indiana OWI / OUI case."
Indiana Court Information and Locations
Indiana OWI Defense Lawyer Paul Stanko is admitted to practice in all Indiana State and Federal Courts.
Mr. Stanko most frequently practices law in Jasper, Lake, Newton, and St. Joseph counties in the state of Indiana.
Indiana Arrest and Release
If someone you care about has been arrested, please contact the police department, where the arrestee is being held, for more detailed information. For further information, please visit the Indiana Department of Correction web site.
Expungement in Indiana
Statutory expungement is very limited, normally available only if the conviction is dismissed or never filed due to lack of probable cause, in which case expungement of arrest records is possible.
Erroneous convictions may also be expunged, through Post-Conviction Relief.
Expungement of criminal records can be a complex process, and the ability to clean up past criminal convictions depends upon many different factors. The law relating to expunging criminal convictions varies from state to state. It is important that you consult with a lawyer that is skilled in matters pertaining to expungement.
Other Indiana Resources
There are a variety of special problems that arise following a drunk driving, DUI, or DWI arrest. It may be necessary to use a bail bondsman to help a friend or loved one gain release from custody. Renting a car may be difficult (although we know of several companies that will do so), as is getting car insurance.
For a free consultation, contact Indiana OWI Defense Attorney, Paul D. Stanko by dialing 1.800.DUI.LAWS.