Matthew T. Sutter
Matthew T. Sutter is a life-long resident of northern Virginia and since graduating from law school in 2003 has focused his practice representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation throughout northern Virginia. Mr. Sutter sees the need for a client-centered practice focused on the business community. Mr. Sutter has represented a variety of client in commercial litigation, and his areas of focus include complex business torts, contract disputes, real estate litigation, the drafting and enforcement of employment contracts, employment law, personal injuries and simple as well as complex bankruptcy cases. In addition, Mr. Sutter has experience in setting up business entities and advising employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Employment
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Rights
- Business Law
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2004
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2004
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2010
- Virginia Supreme Court, 2004
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
- J.D.
- Law Review: George Mason University Law Review, Member, 2001 - 2003
- Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia
- B.A., Religion
- Honors: President's List (4.0/4.0)
- Honors: Dean's List (3.5/4.0)
Published Works
- Residential Religious Nuisance, RLUIPA and Sic Utere Tuo Ut Alienum Non Laedas, 5 Rutgers J. L. & Religion 6 (2003)
- Title VII & The ADA's Continuing Violation Theory and The Singling Filing Rule, 23 QLR 299 (2004)
- Bush's Executive Order Establishing September 11 Military Commissions and the Doctrine of Separation of Powers, 36 UWLA L. Rev. 117 (2005)
- Prelude to a $5.2 Million Jury Verdict: Successfully Appealing Summary Judgment in Fourth Circuit Employment Cases, Old Dominion Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting (2005)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Alexandria Bar Association, Director, 2008 - 2010
- Alexandria Bar Association, Member, 2004 - Present
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member, 2004 - 2005; 2008 - Present
- Old Dominion Bar Association, Presenter, 2005
- Courts and Administration Committee, Alexandria Bar Association, Chair, 2010 - Present
- Judicial Screening Committee, Alexandria Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present
- Member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the D.C. Bar
Past Employment Positions
- Wade & Byrnes, P.C., Alexandria, Virginia, Attorney, 2003 - 2008
- Brown, Brown & Brown P.C., Alexandria, Virginia, Law Clerk, 2001 - 2003
- Walsh, Colucci, Stackhouse, Emrich & Lubeley, P.C., Arlington, Virginia, Summer Associate, 2002
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C., Law Clerk, 2002
- Arlington County General District Court, Arlington, Virginia, Law Clerk, 2001
- Fairfax County Attorney's Office, Land Use Division, Fairfax, Virginia, Intern, 2001 - 2201
