Sutter, Lawrence A.
216.928.4545
Nationally recognized for his success in defending catastrophic injury cases, Larry was named as one of America's top ten trial lawyers by The National Law Journal in 2002. Larry has also received recognition from the NLJ as one of the 40 best trial lawyers in the country under the age of 40.
In addition to Larry's trial experience in catastrophic cases – he has successfully achieved defense verdicts from juries in a half dozen states – his trial ledger includes professional liability, premises liability insurance coverage, hospital liability, and products cases.
Long committed to the teaching and training of young trial lawyers, Larry serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Akron School of Law, where he directs the trial advocacy competition program. His dedication, and the success of the program, led to his being named as the Distinguished Adjunct Instructor by the Law School in 2001.
This former small college running back is an avid outdoorsman who is occasionally seen driving his Harley Davidson down the back roads of Geauga County, Ohio.
Larry has been named as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. This honor is awarded to attorneys who are among the elite trial and appellate lawyers within their practice areas throughout the United States.
The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the face of the American bar. Membership is limited, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers and is by invitation only. The composition of the LCA is aggressively diverse, with recognition of excellence among American litigation and trial counsel across all segments of the bar. The purpose of the LCA is to recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, to provide an additional outlet for scholarly authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, to provide additional sources for professional development, to promote superior advocacy and ethical standards in the practice of law, and to assist in community involvement by its membership.
Education:
Glenville State College (B.A., 1986); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 1989).
