BIOGRAPHY
Robert M. Sutton Jr., Attorney at
Law
Mr.
Sutton was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He moved to South Carolina in
1981 to attend The Citadel, where he graduated in 1985 as a Distinguished
Military Graduate and member of the National Political Science Honor Society.
After graduation, Mr. Sutton served as an Armor/Cavalry officer in the
United States Army with the 1st Armored Division in Germany, eventually
attaining the rank of Captain. During his service, he graduated from Airborne
and Air Assault Schools and was awarded two Army Commendation Medals.
Mr. Sutton went on to attend the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating in 1993. After graduation, he served as a judicial clerk to a local Circuit Court judge and worked for a litigation practice before opening his own in practice in Myrtle Beach in1995.
He is an experienced trial attorney, has obtained several substantial settlements for clients who were seriously injured by others negligence, and has a wealth of experience in defending DUI/DUAC cases and criminal cases.
He is a graduate and member of the National College of DUI Defense, is a former Board Member, Circuit Representative, and Officer of the S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, has lectured to attorneys and judges at legal seminars, and has written legal articles which have been published in S.C. Lawyers Weekly and S.C. Trial Lawyer. He also is an adjunct instructor in the Horry-Georgetown Technical College Paralegal Program.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Sutton has served as the President of Coastal Carolina Sertoma (2004-2005), is a Board Member of the Grand Strand Humane Society, and is a recipient of the Horry County Schools Partners in Education Award for his sponsorship of the Myrtle Beach Elementary School Student of the Week Day at the Ballpark.
