Jim Sutton has represented clients before the Los Angeles , Oakland , San Diego , San Francisco and San Jose Ethics Commissions, as well as the California Fair Political Practices Commission and Federal Election Commission. He teaches Elections Law at Hastings College of Law, and has argued numerous political and election law cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He was a partner for several years at Nielsen Merksamer before founding the Sutton Law Firm in 2003. Jim graduated cum laude from Pomona College , and was Associate Managing Editor of the Law Review and a Moot Court finalist at Stanford Law School . Notable professional affiliations include Past President of the California Political Attorneys Association and former Member of the State Bar’s Nonprofit Corporation Committee; notable community involvement includes Board member of the Neighborhood Parks Council, former Chair of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, former Board member of Enterprise for High School Students, and member of the San Francisco Olympic Club.

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415.732.7700 (ext. 4501)