Rutan & Tucker, LLP

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Jim Sutton specializes in political and election law and litigation, representing businesses, individuals, candidates, ballot measures, PACs and non-profit organizations involved in the political and legislative process on the local, state and national levels.


Rutan Forms Election Law Practice Group with Addition of Sutton Law Firm Attorneys

April 1, 2024

IRVINE, CA – April 1, 2024 – Rutan & Tucker LLP is pleased to announce that acclaimed political and election law attorney Jim Sutton, founding partner of The Sutton Law Firm, has joined Rutan as a partner in its San Francisco office and will expand the firm’s election law capabilities, including launching Rutan’s first formal Election Law Practice group. Sutton is joined by partner Matthew Alvarez in Los Angeles, as well as Associate Eli Love and Political Compliance Specialists Chris Gembinski and Cameron Whiteside in San Francisco.