Paul Stanko

From the first day that I called Mr. Stanko, in need of his services, he was very quick to respond. He was direct about his fees and the expectations of the process of my case. When I had to go to court, Mr. Stanko was at my side and knew exactly what the score was. He made sure that everything ha...ppened promptly, in fact, on one occasion, he even got me out of the courthouse 5 minutes before I was set to appear. Overall, I was very satisfied with my involvement with Mr. Stanko.

Mr. Stanko was my attorney for an owi. Innitally he was very convincing that I needed his services. He promptly returned my calls. After paying Mr. Stanko through his website he quit returning my calls and only responded sporadically via text. He literally spent more time in smalltalk w...ith the prosecuting attorney prior to the judge arriving to court than he did with me from start to finish for my entire owi. He never discussed with me questioning that took place in court that I should have been prepared for. I had no idea what my options were throughout the case. When I would call him he would not answer, and I know he got my calls because he would sometimes accidentally pocket dial me back. Voicmails went unanswered for months. He often changed my court dates due to his scheduling conflicts, lengthening the process. It was horrible not knowing if he was even working on my case or not. I wish I hadn't retained this attorney

I was a client or Mr.Stanko for ac second offense owi in Starke co. Indiana. I found him b from a web search and was impressed with his website. I called him and left a message and he returned my call early the next morning. After speaking I decided to take him on as my attorney and paid him $3,000.... Via debit card, upfront. From then on, Mr. Stanko was virtually unreachable by phone, text, or email. From my initial hearing to the probationary stage I was virtually in the dark about my case. I showed up for court one day only to receive a text from him saying "no court today" 20 minutes before we were due. We pled down my case with an agreement with the prosecutor, I was completely unprepared for court or any of the judges questioning. There was no prep with me. When I had reasonable questions about my requirements I could never reach this attorney by phone. I left over 30 voicmails with no reply. I finally called him from another number posing as a new client, he promptly returned my call, and explained that his computer had crashed and so he didnt get my voicemails. After probation was successfully completed he was supposed to make an appearance to have my sentence reduced from felony to misdemeanor by June or the agreement would expire. He was again, unreachable fro the entire month of may and June prior to my reduction hearing. Finally in August it was reduced after he made the appearance. Mr. Stanko was very knowledgeable but I do not recommend this attorney.

I cannot overstate the sense of despair I felt after being arrest for a DUI. I had gone out after work to celebrate a friend's birthday, and foolishly stayed far longer at the bar than I should have. The next morning I was bonding out of the South Bend jail and convinced my life was over. My first... appointment with Paul Stanko put my mind at ease. He went over every detail of my case with me and explained how the courts work. This was really important to me, because I have never been in trouble before. He told me that I most likely was eligible for the interlock program and gave me all of the information I needed to meet the requirements. A couple weeks later, at my first court date, he guided me through the whole process. 6 months later, after doing all I had to do (counseling, interlock and VIP) we went back to court and my DUI was dismissed (I pleaded guilty to Reckless Driving instead). No fines, no jail, no license suspension, no probation. I walked out of court with a huge burden off my shoulders. If I were to use one word to describe Judge Stanko, it would be "caring". He really made me feel like I was his only client.

Upon getting charged with my only OWI, I found Mr. Stanko on the web based on his credentials and experience. I was most impressed with his timely manner in responding to me, not only that first day but on every occasion I had a question. He told me exactly what to expect and everything went just a...s he told me it would. Having never been through this before, that knowingness was a huge relief. He still checks up on me even after our court appearance to make certain everything else is going well with probation. I would definitely recommend Mr. Stanko in the future.