by Stewart Sutton | Jan 6, 2022 | Firm News
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals (COSA) now allows pro se appellants to file an informal brief in family law and certain other cases. The comment to Maryland Rule 8-502(a)(9) rule states: “Informal briefing in the Court of Special Appeals is intended to...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 10, 2021 | Firm News
In divorce or civil litigation, sometimes a party tries to subpoena a third party’s emails from an electronic service provider, such as gmail, hotmail, or yahoo. A civil subpoena served on a service provider for the production of emails violates the Electronic...
by Stewart Sutton | Jan 28, 2020 | Firm News
When retaining an attorney in Maryland, should the client consider the size of the law firm? While complex matters may require the resources of a large law firm, most legal matters can be handled by an experienced solo practitioner. The demographics...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 6, 2019 | Firm News
It is old news that scammers pose as clients to defraud attorneys. A typical scam is that the client will have an adverse party (typically a former spouse or a purchaser of equipment ) issue a fraudulent cashier’s check, which the attorney will deposit into his trust...
by Stewart Sutton | Oct 25, 2019 | Firm News
In the November/December 2019 issue of Bethesda Magazine, Stewart A. Sutton was recognized as one of the top family and divorce attorneys in Montgomery County, Maryland. Sixty-two other lawyers were also identify as top family and divorce attorneys. Stewart A....
