Background
Stanko, Paul David was born on May 15, 1955 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stephen and Frances Elizabeth (Pell) Stanko.
Stanko, Paul David was born on May 15, 1955 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stephen and Frances Elizabeth (Pell) Stanko.
Bachelor, Duquesne U., 1976; Juris Doctor, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1978.
Chief deputy prosecuting attorney, Starke County, Knox, Indiana, 1979-1980;
deputy prosecuting attorney, Lake County, Crown Point, Indiana, 1980-1981;
private practice, Hammond, Indiana, 1981-1985;
presiding judge, Superior Court of Lake County, Crown Point, 1985-1992;
realtor, Century 21 Heritage, Inc., Schererville, Indiana, since 1992;
private judge, Resolute Systems, Inc., Brookfield, Wisconsin, since 1992;
private practice law and mediation, Crown Point, since 1992. Member criminal justice advisory county Indiana U. N.W., Gary, Indiana, since 1987. Chairman Ad Hoc commission on Court Justices, Crown Point, 1987-1988.
Co-sponsor Lake County Alcohol and Drug Offenders Svc., Crown Point, 1985-1992.
Advisor, sponsor Law Explorer Post 966, Boy Scouts American, Griffith and Munster, Indiana, 1982-1985. Legal counsel Lake County Republican Center Committee, Merrillville, Indiana, 1984. Sponsor Boy Scouts American Eagle Recognition, Munster, Indiana, 1990-1992, Lake County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lake County, 1990-1992.
Member American Judges Association, American Judicature Society, Indiana Judges Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi (tribune 1977-1978), Alpha Phi Omega (Outstanding Senior award Pi Chi chapter 1976), Phi Alpha Theta International.
Married Heide Marie Flotz, September 26, 1982 (divorced August 1991). Children: Daniel Paul, Lynne Marie. Married Beth Parrish, October 9, 1993.