by Stewart Sutton | Mar 31, 2015 | General Info
Each year, I review dozens of retainer agreements drafted by Maryland law firms. Here’s my list of the six most common problems I find in Retainer Agreements: 1. The language in the Retainer Agreement is ambiguous: I reviewed a contingency fee agreement which was...
by Stewart Sutton | Aug 19, 2014 | Firm News
In December 2014, the Maryland Court of Appeals will hear arguments regarding the extent of a security guard company’s liability for the acts of their employees. Joseph Antonio v. Security Services of America. Maryland Business Occupations and Professionals...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 8, 2014 | Firm News
The March/April 2014 Maryland Bar Journal contains Stewart A. Sutton’s article that an attorney who has violated the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct should not sue a former client for legal fees owed. The article contains a comprehensive analysis...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 8, 2014 | General Info
The following report was written by a former client as part of a college class on research and survey design: Several years ago, I had the misfortune of being involved in a protracted legal dispute. The entire experience was made infinitely worse by the first two...
by Stewart Sutton | Mar 5, 2014 | Firm News
In January 2014, Stewart A. Sutton negotiated a 300% increase in child support for a mother of a teenage son. Anytime there has been a material change in income for either parent, the court has jurisdiction to recalculate child support. The father had a resurgence...
