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Mr. Stanko has a general litigation practice. He has also argued more than 30 cases on appeal in state and federal courts. In 1987, Mr. Stanko argued a criminal case involving First Amendment issues, Pope v. Illinois, before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Stanko is rated “A” by Martindale-Hubbell, which bases its ratings on confidential evaluations by other attorneys. He was admitted to practice in 1976 and joined the firm that year. Mr. Stanko became a principal in the firm in 1984 and has served as President of the firm since 1998.

• Employment Law
• Employment Discrimination Claims
• Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Cases
• Contract, Lease, and Business Litigation
• Local Governmental Litigation (including building and zoning matters)
• Constitutional and Civil Rights Claims
• ERISA Disability Appeals
• Administrative Law

• Bachelor of Science, 1971, Western Illinois University (Mathematics)
• Juris Doctor, 1976, University of Illinois College of Law

• State of Illinois (1976)
• United States Supreme Court (1982)
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1986)
• United States District Court, Central District of Illinois (1977)

• American Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois State Bar Association (Employment Law, Tort Law, and Civil Practice Sections)
• Champaign County Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1988-90)
• The Bar Association of the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois

• United Way of Champaign County (Board of Directors)
• Champaign West Rotary Club (Board of Directors)
• Champaign County Bar Association People’s Law School (Instructor on Sexual Harassment and Employment Law)
• Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club (Board of Directors)
• YMCA Youth in Government Program (Mentor, Judicial Component)

• Pope v. Illinois, 481 U.S. 497, 107 S.Ct. 1918 (1987)
• Doyle v. Holy Cross Hospital, 186 Ill.2d 104, 708 N.E.2d 1140, 237 Ill.Dec. 100 (1999) [Amicus Brief for Illinois Trial Lawyers Association]
• People v. Eagle Books, 151 Ill.2d 235, 602 N.E.2d 798, 176 Ill.Dec. 852 (1992)
• People v. Capitol News, Inc., 137 Ill.2d 162, 560 N.E.2d 303, 148 Ill.Dec. 1 (1990)
• Price v. Carmack Datsun, Inc., 109 Ill.2d 65, 485 N.E.2d 359, 92 Ill.Dec. 548 (1985)
• Hess v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company, 274 F.3d 456 (7th Cir. 2001)
• Castillo v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, 938 F.2d 776 (7th Cir. 1991)
• Schoonover v. Central Laborers’ Pension Fund, 2008 WL 1902043 (C.D.Ill. 2008)
• Dixon v. Americall Group, Inc., 390 F.Supp.2d 788 (C.D.Ill. 2005)
• Smith v. Intergovernmental Solid Waste Disposal Association, 239 Ill.App.3d 123, 605 N.E.2d 654, 178 Ill.Dec. 860 (4th Dist. 1992)
• Hutchcraft Van Service, Inc. v. City of Urbana Human Relations Commission, 104 Ill.App.3d 817, 433 N.E.2d 329, 60 Ill.Dec. 532 (4th Dist. 1982)
• O’Brien v. Noble, 106 Ill.App.3d 126, 435 N.E.2d 554 (4th Dist. 1982)
• In re Marriage of Imlay, 251 Ill.App.3d 138, 621 N.E.2d 992, 190 Ill.Dec. 539 (4th Dist. 1993)
• People v. Correa, 191 Ill.App.3d 823, 548 N.E.2d 351, 138 Ill.Dec. 938 (1st Dist. 1989)
• People v. Johnson, 174 Ill.App.3d 812, 528 N.E.2d 1360, 124 Ill.Dec. 252 (4th Dist. 1988)

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