Av. James L. Sultan
Attorney Jamie Sultan has more than 30 years of experience fighting for clients facing serious criminal charges in both state and federal courts. His practice includes seeking to fend off charges against clients under investigation, defending clients who have been charged, and prosecuting appeals and post-trial motions on behalf of clients following conviction.
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James L. Sultan is a Partner based in Lexington, Massachusetts, practicing at Rankin & Sultan. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, federal crimes, white collar, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Third C (1980). Educated at Harvard Law School (J.D., 1980) and Yale University (B.A. History, 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Lexington, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Jamie Sultan has more than 30 years of experience fighting for clients facing serious criminal charges in both state and federal courts
- His practice includes seeking to fend off charges against clients under investigation, defending clients who have been charged, and prosecuting appeals and post-trial motions on behalf of clients following conviction
- He has appeared in trial and appellate courts throughout Massachusetts and in seven other states
- Jamie has handled a number of high-profile cases, including the post-conviction litigation in the Fells Acre Day Care sex abuse case which garnered national media attention
- Some of his most recent reported successes include appellate reversals of first degree murder convictions in Commonwealth v
- Woodbine, 461 Mass. 720 (2012) and Commonwealth v
- Toolan, 460 Mass. 452 (2011)
- Attorney Jamie Sultan has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America from 1991 to date and in Massachusetts Super Lawyers from 2004 to date
- He has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV, signifying “the highest level of professional excellence.” In 1997, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named him one of the ten Massachusetts Lawyers of the Year
- He has taught criminal law at Suffolk University Law School and lectures regularly at criminal defense conferences
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lexington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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