Stewart Andrew Sutton
30+ years of experience in solving ordinary & extraordinary legal problems
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).
- 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
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Free Consultation
15 minute telephonic consultation in personal injury, family law, and legal malpractice cases. -
Credit Cards Accepted
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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
- 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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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Written
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- Montgomery County Bar Association
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- 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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- 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
