The Sutton Law Firm - www.campaignlawyers.com
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The Sutton Law Firm - Practice Overview
The legal services offered by the Sutton Law Firm include:
  • Providing legal clearance for campaign contributions and other fundraising activities of business entities, trade associations and individuals for federal, state and local candidates and committees.
  • Setting up internal compliance programs for government affairs departments of businesses and trade associations.
  • Acting as general counsel to candidate and ballot measure committees, including legal review of campaign advertisements, drafting and analyzing initiative and referenda, drafting and negotiating contracts with consultants and fundraisers, monitoring recounts and election contests, etc.
  • Setting up state and federal PACs and "independent expenditure" committees.
  • Advising businesses and nonprofits whether they have to register as "lobbyists" and whether they have to disclose their lobbying activities.
  • Representing clients in enforcement proceedings before the Fair Political Practices Commission, Federal Election Commission and local ethics commissions.
  • Advising appointed commissioners and elected officials whether they have a "conflict of interest" with respect to pending votes or other ethics issues.
  • Representing candidates and ballot measure committees in lawsuits regarding ballot pamphlet materials and campaign communications.
  • Preparing and filing campaign, lobbying and financial interest disclosure reports, as well as related tax returns.
The Sutton Law Firm - www.campaignlawyers.com
  150 Post Street, Suite 405 • San Francisco, CA 94108 • Tel: 415.732.7700 • Fax: 415.732.7701  
The Sutton Law Firm - www.campaignlawyers.com