Ms. Kerstin Walker Sutton, Attorney
Kerstin Walker Sutton 
Criminal, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury, General Practice
http://www.suttonlawoffice.com
- Law Office: Kerstin Walker Sutton PLLC
- Durham Law Firms
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 22 years
919-617-0009
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Personal Injury Workers' Compensation
P.O. Box 546 Durham 27702 USCar Accident Accident & Injury Personal Injury Products Liability Workers' Compensation
P.O. Box 52149 Durham 27717 USCriminal Personal Injury General Practice
100 E. Parish St. Durham 27701 USSocial Security Disability Social Security -- Disability
100 East Parrish St Durham 27701 USAccident & Injury Business Workers' Compensation Personal Injury Litigation
3710 University Drive Durham 27707 USAccident & Injury
106 S Churton St Hillsborough 27278 USCriminal Divorce & Family Law DUI-DWI
2310 S. Miami Blvd Durham 27703 USAccident & Injury Workers' Compensation
3020 S. Miami Blvd. Durham 27703 USAccident & Injury Car Accident Personal Injury Bad Faith Insurance Medical Malpractice
5000 Centre Green Way Cary 27513 US
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Legal Experience
:Law Office of Kerstin Walker Sutton, PLLC, Durham, North Carolina. Solo Practitioner. General trial practice including felony and misdemeanor criminal defense, traffic, DWI and personal injury matters primarily in Durham and Orange Counties. Admitted to practice in the United States District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina.
Orange & Chatham Counties District Attorney's Office, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Assistant District Attorney (volunteer and per diem) and Intern. Supervised by former District Attorney Carl R. Fox. Acted as Assistant District Attorney in District Courts in Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro and Siler City. Extensive District Court criminal trial experience. Trial experience in DWI, misdemeanor alcohol and drug charges, misdemeanor assaults and traffic offenses. Used negotiating and mediation skills to regularly negotiate pleas and deferred prosecution agreements with attorneys, defendants and complainants for District Court criminal and traffic violations. Assisted District Attorney Fox with jury selection and witness preparation in Superior Court First Degree Murder trial.
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Durham, North Carolina. Attorney. Plaintiff's personal injury practice. Supervised settlement negotiations team in mid-size law firm. Responsible for estimating case values, negotiating settlement offers with insurance adjusters, dealing with medical providers and lien holders, conveying offers and obtaining settlement authority from clients, and screening cases for formal litigation review.
Law Office of William L. Thorp, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Trial Assistant. Assisted plaintiff's counsel with the Durham County Superior Court case of Turner v. Norfolk Southern Corporation. Organized over 300 exhibits, 75 depositions and 50 lay and expert witnesses for trial. Coordinated with computer consultant and jury consultant in developing computerized exhibit presentation for trial. Assisted in drafting and preparing all briefs, motions and answers, as well as pre-trial order, jury questionnaire, subpoenas and correspondence. Participated in settlement negotiations with attorneys, plaintiff, defense counsel and defendant railroad claims negotiator.
Carolina Mediation Services, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. District Court Mediator. Mediated amicable settlements and dispute resolutions between criminal defendants and complainants in cases referred to mediation by District Attorneys. Affiliated with NCCU School of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic.
Activities:
Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial Regional Competition, Durham, NC, 2002.
Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial Regional Competition, Durham, NC, 2003.
Judge, NCATL Wade Edwards Mock Trial State Competition, Durham, NC, 2005.
NCCU Mary Wright Trial Advocacy Competition, Durham, NC, 2004.
Certifications:
Intoxilyzer 5000 Certified Operator.
Organizations & Memberships:
North Carolina State Bar, #30008.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice (formerly the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers), 2000 - present.
- NCAJ Membership Vice President, 2008 - present.
- NCAJ Board of Governors Executive Committee, 2008 - present.
- NCAJ Board of Governors, 2004 - present.
- NCAJ Board of Governors Nominating Committee, 2008.
- NCAJ 2006 and 2007 Annual Convention Co-Chair.
- NCAJ Criminal Defense Section
-- Executive Committee Immediate Past Chair, 2007 - 2008.
-- Executive Committee Chair, 2006 - 2007.
-- Executive Committee Vice Chair, 2004 - 2006.
-- Executive Committee Secretary, 2003 - 2004.
-- Publications Committee Chair, 2002 - 2003.
- NCAJ Auto Torts Section
-- Executive Committee Immediate Past Chair, 2008 - 2009.
-- Executive Committee Chair, 2007 - 2008.
-- Executive Committee Vice Chair, 2005 - 2007.
-- Executive Committee Secretary, 2004 - 2005.
-- Education Committee Co-Chair, 2003 - 2004.
North Carolina Bar Association, 1999 - present.
- NCBA Administration of Justice Committee, Member, 2002 - present.
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 2008 - present.
Durham/Orange Women Attorneys, 2008 - present.
American Bar Association, 1999 - 2005.
Durham County District Bar, 2001 - 2002 and 2008 - present.
Orange County District Bar, 2002 - 2008.
University of North Carolina General Alumni Association, 1996 - present.
Local, State and National PTA, 1999 - present.
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bachelor of Arts |
Admission
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| North Carolina | 2001 |
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Update Date: 2023-04-14
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