by Stewart Sutton | Apr 12, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
In Maryland, a child born or conceived during marriage is presumed to be the legitimate child of both spouses. See Maryland Estates & Trust section 1-206(a). Often times, the husband suspects or knows that he is not the biological father of a child born during...
by Stewart Sutton | May 19, 2015 | General Info
This famous illustration depicts a lawsuit between two farmers concerning the ownership of a cow. As the farmers pull and tug the cow, the lawyer is milking it. The only guaranteed winner in a lawsuit is the lawyer. This reminds me of the old saying: “A good...
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 | Apr 9, 2013 | Firm News
In February 2013, Stewart A. Sutton represented a client whose vehicle suffered less than $100 in damages in a rear end collision. Nevertheless, he was able to obtain a personal injury settlement for the client that was nearly 200 times the amount of the property...
by Stewart Sutton | Jan 15, 2013 | Firm News
In a December 2012 unreported appellate opinion regarding the enforcement of an attorney lien, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals quoted Stewart A. Sutton as follows: “This case illustrates the chaos that results when an attorney and a client have a fee...
