Jim Sutton is one of the leading political and election law attorneys in California. He 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 the Federal Election Commission. He teaches Elections Law at Hastings College of the Law, and has argued numerous political and election law cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts. 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; he founded the Sutton Law Firm in 2003 after being a partner at Nielsen Merksamer for several years. Notable professional affiliations include Past President of the California Political Attorneys Association and former Member of the State Bar's Nonprofit Corporation Committee. Notable current and former community involvement includes Board Chair of the Neighborhood Parks Council, Board Chair of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, Board member of the San Francisco School Alliance Advisory Board and Enterprise for High School Students, and member of the San Francisco Olympic Club.

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415.732.7700 (ext. 4501)