Classmates Of Slain Attorney Establish Fund In His Honor

Some classmates of slain criminal defense attorney Mark Stanziano established a fund in his honor at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.

A privately funded endowment was established for the criminal law moot court team at the school, according to a release from the school.

It was called "The Mark Stanziano Criminal Law Moot Court Fund."

It was created to keep Stanziano’s legacy alive by helping students improve their skills in the criminal law field.

Students would compete annually in this competition.

According to a release from the school, donations by check should be sent to:

J.P. Davis
Office of Development, Bandeis School of Law
2323 South Brook Street
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40208

You can also donate online at https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1157/charting/index.aspxsid=1157&gid=1&pgid=1373&cid=2451

Select "Other" under designation and type in the name of the fund:
"The Mark Stanziano Criminal Law Moot Court Fund."

On June 27, 2014, the well-known lawyer was gunned down outside his office in Somerset as he arrived to work.

The accused killer, Clinton Inabnitt, 40, of Somerset, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. 

His bond was set at $250,000 or twice that amount in property value.

Investigators said Inabnitt had threatened Stanziano’s life the night before the shooting after Stanziano told him he couldn’t help him with a problem Inabnitt had approached him about.  Investigators didn’t elaborate on what the reported problem was other than it wasn’t anything Stanziano could have done for Inabnitt in the capacity as a lawyer.