Jim Sutton
Head of Election Law Practice Group, Rutan & Tucker
- Role
- Managing Partner at The Sutton Law Firm
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Sutton
Jim Sutton is one of the leading political and election law attorneys in California. He has practiced for over 30 years, representing clients before the Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose Ethics Commissions, as well as the California Fair Political Practices Commission and the Federal Election Commission. He taught 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. 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 the Pomona College Alumni Board, Friends of the Bancroft Library, Board Member of San Francisco Tennis Association, member of the San Francisco Olympic Club Legal and History & Archives committees, Board Member of San Francisco Parent Political Action Committee, Board Chair of the San Francisco Parks Alliance and the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library,and Board member of the San Francisco School Alliance Advisory Board and Enterprise for High School Students.
Experience
Managing Partner
May 2003 — Present
Education
Stanford Law School
JD, law
1985 — 1988
Pomona College
BA, American Studies
1980 — 1984
Skills
- Municipal Law
- Appeals
- Coalitions
- Strategic Communications
- Grassroots Organizing
- Fundraising
- Election Law
- Community Organizing
- Political Campaigns
- Private Investigations
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Public Speaking
- Government Relations
- Legislative
- Non-Profits
- Civil Litigation
- Policy
- Public Relations
- Legal Research
- Legislation
- Community Outreach
- Legislative Relations
- Compliance
- Public Policy
- Investigations
- Policy Analysis
- Mediation
- Research
- Politics
- Government
- Nonprofits
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