SAN FRANCISCO, December 10, 2025—Duane Morris partner Stephen H. Sutro has been named by the Daily Journal as a 2025 Top White Collar Lawyer. The annual list honors the best California-based attorneys whom corporations and executives trust to manage their most sensitive litigation and internal investigations.
Stephen Sutro co-chairs the Duane Morris LLP Trial Practice Group, a nationally recognized powerhouse of 400-plus attorneys most recently receiving distinctions in multiple categories in BTI Consulting Group’s Litigation Outlook 2026. The firm was ranked a Litigation Powerhouse in Commercial Litigation (indicating that Duane Morris is in the top 2 percent of all firms). Duane Morris was also named a Distinguished Firm in Generative AI Litigation (top 5 percent of all firms), Cybersecurity Litigation (top 8 percent of all firms), Class Action Litigation (top 10 percent of all firms) and Complex Commercial Litigation (top 12 percent of all firms).
Sutro has led investigations and litigation on behalf of clients in matters involving government contracts and false claims, antitrust laws, securities fraud and insider trading, RICO, corporate governance, the environment, food and drug, homeland security and customs enforcement, trade secrets and public corruption. Sutro is experienced in crisis management and managing responses to media in high-profile investigations and litigation. The nature of his practice demands experience not only in the courtroom, but also in risk management and compliance, strategies to minimize potential criminal and civil liability, and committed advocacy in the pursuit of justice.
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Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.
