TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS

In the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and in the Civil Court of the City of New York, Mr. Sutton has produced a steady track record of stellar results for his clients, studded with successes and victories, as exemplified by the following:

Success in Real Estate and Commercial Litigation

• In the Supreme Court, representing a Store Tenant, in an action against the Landlord for the return of the security deposit upon the cancellation of the Lease, Mr. Sutton was successful in securing a favorable settlement for the Tenant.
• In the Supreme Court, representing a Judgment Creditor, in supplementary proceedings held in a collection matter, Mr. Sutton was successful in extracting a favorable settlement from one judgment debtor, in the context of a hearing held to hold the debtor in contempt.
• In the Supreme Court, representing a real estate salesperson in an action by a former employer, a real estate broker, for alleged theft of clients and misappropriation of business, Mr. Sutton was successful in negotiating a discontinuance of the case without any payment whatsoever.

Success in Litigation Relating To Construction

• In the Supreme Court, representing the Owner of a building in an action by a former contractor, Mr. Sutton was successful in negotiation a favorable settlement with respect to a portion of the contractor's claims and then having the balance of those claims referred to arbitration.

Success in Landlord Tenant Litigation

• In a landlord tenant proceeding, representing a commercial Tenant, Mr. Sutton was successful first in having a warrant of eviction vacated, and then having the Landlord's case fully dismissed following a traverse hearing relating to the validity of the service of process.
• In a landlord tenant proceeding, representing a commercial Tenant, Mr. Sutton was successful in having the Landlord's case dismissed on grounds of defects in the Notices served on the Tenant.
• In a landlord tenant proceeding, representing a commercial Tenant, Mr. Sutton was successful in negotiating a settlement allowing the Tenant the time to run a going out of business sale, including options to stay in the premises for two more months at a stated fee.
• The Law Office of Steven R. Sutton is located in Manhattan and serves clients throughout New York City (NYC) including Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. We serve clients in counties such as Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, New York.