Stewart Andrew Sutton

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).

University of California - Los Angeles

J.D. (1987) | Law

1984 - 1987

Cornell University

B.S. (1984) | Industrial & Labor Relations

1980 - 1984

member

Montgomery County Bar Association

1995 - Current

An Attorney Who Violated the Rules of Professional Conduct Should Not Sue a Former Client for Legal Fees Owed

Maryland Bar Journal

March, 2014

Confessions about Confessed Judgments

Maryland Bar Journal

November, 2012

The Use of an Interpleader Action to Resolve a Fee Dispute with a Client

Bar Association of Montgomery County Newsletter

May, 2012

Emotional Distress Damages Are Recoverable in Legal Malpractice Actions

Maryland Bar Journal

November, 2010

Is a Contingency Fee Earned When a Personal Injury Case is Settled?

Montgomery County Bar Association Newsletter

October, 2010

California

State Bar of California

Since 1987

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1994

Maryland

Since 1995

• 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