Paul Stanko

Paul Stanko is a criminal defense attorney in Plymouth, Indiana, and a former judge of the Superior Court of Lake County. He is listed as owner and founder of the Plymouth office of the Law Offices of Paul Stanko, located at 214 W. Washington Street. His Plymouth practice covers criminal cases in Marshall County and the surrounding counties of Kosciusko, Starke, Fulton and Miami.

His defense work includes cases involving alleged possession or dealing of marijuana and other controlled substances. Driving-related representation includes accusations of drunk driving and drugged driving, along with boating while intoxicated and habitual traffic violator matters. His professional profile also lists domestic violence criminal defense and white collar crime among his practice areas.

Stanko’s earlier positions included chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Starke County and deputy prosecuting attorney in Lake County. His career also included general trial and appellate work in private practice. As a Lake County Superior Court judge, he presided over both criminal and civil cases. An Indiana judiciary account records that Sheila Moss replaced him in January 1993, describing him at that point as a retired judge.

He subsequently worked as an appellate attorney in the Lake County Superior Court’s Appellate Division. That position involved responsibility for appeals before the Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court.