Leigh Sutton | New York Personal Injury Lawyer

Leigh is a founding partner of Sutton & Smyth, LLP. Born and raised in New York City, Leigh learned valuable lessons in street smarts, which provided him with a relentless work ethic and a tireless dedication to excel. Combined with his legal education and extensive experience, Leigh is a formidable trial attorney that does not shy away from the courtroom and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients.

Leigh has dedicated his practice to zealously representing hard-working New Yorkers injured as a result of someone else’s negligence and representing victims who experienced property damage due to a fire or water loss. He gained invaluable early experience as a Partner of a renowned insurance defense firm, working closely with insurance adjusters and learning the ins and outs of how insurance companies value personal injury and property damage cases. He uses this knowledge, together with excellent negotiating and litigation skills, to maximize his client’s monetary recoveries.

Leigh believes that all victims deserve a lawyer that truly cares about them. To that end, he makes himself available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and will continually communicate with clients to provide updates as their case progresses. He provides his cell number so clients can contact him whenever the need arises and is committed to excellence in the representation of his clients to bring them the justice they deserve and the compassion they need.

Leigh is a native of Manhattan and is proud to continue to live there with his family. He attended college at Columbia University and Boston University and graduated from New York Law School. He is admitted to practice in all the Courts of New York State, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

If you have been injured in an accident, or have sustained property damage due to the fault of another, Leigh will fight for you.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Sutton & Smyth, LLP	New York, NY	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
New York Law School	J.D.	Law School	2007
Boston University	Bachelors

State / Court	Date
New York	2008

• Member | New York State Bar Association
  Member | New York County Bar Association
  Member | National Association of Subrogation Professionals

• Mr. Sutton was selected to the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list.  Each year no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor.  
  
  Mr. Sutton was selected to the 2021 and 2022 New York Super Lawyers List.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2008) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	March 28, 2022

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