Attorney Robert Sutton of the Sutton Law Firm in Myrtle Beach has over 30 years of legal experreince. He began practicing law in1993. He founded the Sutton Law Firm in 1995. Since then, he has earned a superb reputation for obtaining excellent results for his clients charged with DUI and other non-violent criminal offenses as attested to by his superb client reviews. He has a wealth of trial experience and experience in obtaining top results through thorough case preparation and effective persuasion and negotiation in dealing with prosecuting authorities. His clients often refer to him as the "best DUI lawyer" in the Myrtle Beach area (this includes the courts of Horry and Georgetown County, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Central Traffic Court and Central Jury Court).
Mr. Sutton is a 1985 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, in Charleston, SC, and a 1993 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. After graduating from The Citadel, he was commissioned as a Regular Army Officer, Armor/Cavalry, in the United States Army. He served 5 years on active duty, three of which were spent forward deployed in Germany with the 1st Armored Division at the crescendo of the Cold War. He spent 30 of 36 months in Germany as a "Green Tab" combat arms platoon leader, serving as both a tank and cavalry scout platoon leader. He attained the rank of Captain during his service, earned Airborne and Air Assault badges, and was awarded two Army Commendation Medals and the Overseas Service Ribbon.
He has taught paralegal classes at the local technical college, taught SC Bar and criminal defense lawyer organization seminars, including a course for new magistrate judges, and written several published articles on legal topics. He previously served as the Vice President and Circuit Representative of the SC Criminal Defense Lawyers, served on the board of the Grand Strand Humane Society, and as the President of the Grand Strand Sertoma Club. He is a member of The Citadel Leaders in Philanthropy Society.
