Languages

• English

Law Firm Overview

Stewart A. Sutton is a native of Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations in 1984.

Mr. Sutton graduated from UCLA Law School and was licensed to practice law in California in 1987. For the next seven years, he worked as an associate for several law firms in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, where he gained valuable experience as a civil litigator, trial attorney, and appellate lawyer.

In 1995, he was admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia; and he relocated his practice to Germantown, Maryland. His innovative litigation tactics and skills garnered attention from the Washington Post, Montgomery Journal, and Montgomery Gazette as well as many local television and radio stations. As a direct result of Mr. Sutton's exposure of systematic misconduct among security guard firms, the State of Maryland in 1999 enacted legislation to address the problem.

Stewart A. Sutton lives in Gaithersburg with his wife, Dr. Janet P. Sutton, who is a health care researcher. They share their home with Sweetie, their silly Sealyham terrier, and Renny, their friendly Scottish terrier. Chelsea, their Morgan horse, is stabled at a local farm.

Mr. Sutton was the managing partner of an equity investment partnership for 10 years. He has been a member of Red Sox Nation since 1972 when the Red Sox became the only team in history to lose a division by a half game.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Estate Planning
• Business Law
• Employment Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Incorporations
• Equine Law

Classes and Seminars

• Starting Your Own Law Practice, Montgomery County Bar Association, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Representing Homeowners in Foreclosures, 2008 - 2009

Representative Cases

• Pittway v. Collins, 409 Md. 218 (MD 2009)
• Maynard v. Westport Insurance Corp, 208 F.Supp.2d 568 (MD 2002)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Agriculture Law, Equine, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Organizations, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Civil Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Collections, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Public Schools, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Insurance Law, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Apparel, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Foreclosure & Alternatives