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Michael W. Sautter - Charleston, SC
147 Wappoo Creek Drive#202 Charleston, SC 29412
Query Sautter & Associates, LLC
Charleston Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Legal Experience:
Law Offices of W. Rhett Eleazer. (1981-1986) I began as a law clerk in my second semester of law school. Upon graduation and passing the South Carolina Bar in 1983, I became an associate.
Eleazer and Sautter: (1986-1990). I became a partner in 1986 in this small general practice law firm. Our emphasis was civil litigation personal injury. I handled several large wrongful death cases involving auto wrecks and medical malpractice. I also practiced in the Family and Criminal Courts.
Law Office of George Sink: (1991-1993). I was the head of litigation for this automobile accident personal injury firm.
Richard Wern, P.A. (1993-1996). My focus was on civil litigation including researching, pleading and executing tort litigation involving a chemical plant explosion wherein 9 people were killed.
The Richter Firm (1996-2000). I was an associate with Lawrence Richter Former Judge of the Family and Circuit Courts for South Carolina. I was involved in many difficult high profile civil cases.
The Brock Firm, LLC (2000-2002). This is a small firm with an emphasis on representing plaintiff’s in civil litigation and family litigation.
Query, Sautter & Associates (2002 – present).
Mr. Sautter has tried cases to a final verdict in State and Federal courts of South Carolina and has participated in cases resulting in settlement in excess of $1,000,000.00 and domestic cases involving multimillion dollar marital estates.
About Michael W. Sautter
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Year Joined Firm
- 2002
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Tort Law
- Personal Injury
- Workers Compensation
- Appellate Practice
- Contract Law
- Corporations Law
- Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2008
Other Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association, 1983 - Present (Member)
- Charleston County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina Association of Justice (Past Member)
Past Positions
- The Brock Firm, LLC, 2000 - 2002
- The Richter Firm, Associate, 1996 - 2000
- Richard Wern, P.A., 1993 - 1996
- Law Office of George Sink, 1991 - 1993
- Eleazer and Sautter, Partner, 1986 - 1990
- Law Offices of W. Rhett Eleazer, Law Clerk, 1981 - 1986
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1983
J.D. - Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1978
- University of South Carolina, 1980
B.S.
Office Information
Address
147 Wappoo Creek Drive#202 Charleston, SC 29412
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