Law Firm Overview

The Law Office of Kerstin Walker Sutton, PLLC zealously represents clients in criminal and civil courts, mainly in Durham and Orange Counties of North Carolina.

We regularly handle all types of criminal cases from traffic and DWI charges to Misdemeanor and Felony matters in both District and Superior Courts.

Whether your case is for trial or negotiated plea with the state, you will know what your legal options are before we set foot in the courtroom. Any decision you make in a criminal court case should be made only after you receive solid legal advice. Your driving record, your criminal record, even your continued freedom may depend on it.

OUR PLEDGE: Every client is unique and every case gets the highest quality of representation we can provide. We will give you our very best legal advice and help you weigh the risks and benefits of any legal course of action so you can make an informed decision as to how you want to proceed. It's your case. It's your call.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• Personal Injury

Honors and Awards

• NCATL 2007 Outstanding Service Award Recipient, 2007
• NCATL Order of Service Inductee 2007, 2007
• NCATL 2005 Ebbie Award Citation of Excellence Recipient, 2005
• NCATL President's Club Inductee 2005, 2005

Published Works

• "H1048: The DWI Bill (Wherein We Discover That "Improve" Is A Relative Term)", NCATL Trial Briefs, p. 11-13, February, 2006

Classes and Seminars

• CLE Speaker, NCATL "Fighting the DWI Exception to the Constitution", Greensboro & Wrightsville Beach, NC, 2006
• CLE Speaker, NCATL "Practical Trial Skills for New Attorneys", Raleigh, NC, 2004
• CLE Speaker, NCATL "Practical Trial Skills for New Attorneys", Raleigh, NC, 2005
• Seminar Chair, NCATL 2004 Convention ERISA Workshop, Sea Trails, NC, 2004
• CLE Seminar Chair, NCATL "Trial by Fire: The Trial of a Soft Tissue Injury Case," Cary, NC, 2004

Pro Bono Activities

• Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial Regional Competition, Durham, NC, 2002
• Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial Regional Competition, Durham, NC, 2003
• Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial State Competition, Durham, NC, 2005

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff