Stewart Andrew Sutton

Stewart Andrew Sutton

30+ years of experience in solving ordinary & extraordinary legal problems
  • Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury, Divorce ...
  • California, District of Columbia, Maryland
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Biography

I’m Stewart A. Sutton and I have been practicing law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and California for over 30 years. I am a general practitioner, who helps individuals, families, employees, entrepreneurs, and small businesses solve their ordinary and sometimes extraordinary legal problems.

My areas of practice include: family law; business law; personal injury; civil rights; wills and trusts; legal malpractice, real estate litigation, and appeals. I limit my practice to representing no more than a dozen litigation clients at a time.

My philosophy is to provide the highest quality legal representation to a small number of clients, instead of providing average quality legal representation to a large number of clients. The quality of my representation is further enhanced by the fact that my clients have direct access to me, because I personally handle all communications. By working closely with my clients, I can expedite the resolution of their cases.

Stewart A. Sutton is one of the few attorneys in Maryland that represents clients in legal malpractice actions against their former attorneys. Mr. Sutton has a 100% success rate in legal malpractice cases. He has helped his clients recover millions of dollars in judgments and settlements against incompetent and dishonest attorneys in Maryland. (Disclaimer: Each case is different and that the lawyer's past record in achieving favorable results for clients does not guarantee that he will be successful in reaching a successful outcome in any future case).

Education
University of California - Los Angeles
J.D. (1987) | Law
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Cornell University
B.S. (1984) | Industrial & Labor Relations
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Professional Experience
member
Montgomery County Bar Association
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Publications
Articles & Publications
An Attorney Who Violated the Rules of Professional Conduct Should Not Sue a Former Client for Legal Fees Owed
Maryland Bar Journal
Confessions about Confessed Judgments
Maryland Bar Journal
The Use of an Interpleader Action to Resolve a Fee Dispute with a Client
Bar Association of Montgomery County Newsletter
Emotional Distress Damages Are Recoverable in Legal Malpractice Actions
Maryland Bar Journal
Is a Contingency Fee Earned When a Personal Injury Case is Settled?
Montgomery County Bar Association Newsletter
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Maryland
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    15 minute telephonic consultation in personal injury, family law, and legal malpractice cases.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    MasterCard, VISA, and Discover Card
  • Contingent Fees
    Most Maryland attorneys charge a 40% contingency fee. I charge a one-third (33.33%) contingency fee for personal injury cases that are resolved without litigation.
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    My hourly rate in $300
Practice Areas
Legal Malpractice
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
General Practice Website
Website
Stewart A. Sutton's Legal Malpractice Website
Blog
Legal Malpractice Blog
Contact & Map
8 Executive Park Court
Germantown, MD 20874
Fax: (301) 916-1201