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.