Being arrested and spending the night in jail could never be a pleasant experience, but Judge Stanko helped me make the best of a horrible time in my life, and I’m happy to share my experience to help others who get into trouble.
I was arrested at Notre Dame on a Saturday night, and I started looking for a lawyer as soon as I bonded out Sunday morning. I called Judge Stanko because of his great reviews, but I never expected him to answer his phone on a Sunday. He asked me if he could call me back later (he was on his way home from church), and I didn’t know if he would or not, but an hour later he called me back!
The first thing I liked was how much he really seemed to care about my situation. He gave me lots of useful information before we even talked about fees. When he did quote a fee, he was very specific and didn’t try to con me into paying by the hour (he only charges flat fees, which my parents really liked). The other lawyers I talked to before him quoted lower fees, but...