Stacey K. Sutton

Overview

Stacey Sutton has over 19 years of experience and knowledge in the area of Florida education law, with a unique understanding of and familiarity with charter school law. She has successfully litigated Florida charter school issues in state and federal courts, as well as in administrative proceedings, and currently acts as advisory counsel to a number of very successful charter schools.  Stacey has also provided advice to a number of School Superintendents and has experience in the independent school sector, providing both policy and procedure guidance and representation in contentious litigation.

Stacey is also an experienced commercial litigator who focuses her practice on business dispute resolution. Stacey has represented Fortune 50 clients in various industries in a wide range of significant state and federal litigation and arbitration matters including representing wireless carriers in litigation and arbitration involving breach of contract, intellectual property claims, consumer issues, and other matters.

Experience

• School Bd. of Osceola Cty. v. UCP of Cent. Fla., 905 So. 2d 909 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005) (leading case interpreting Florida charter school statute).
• Love to Learn Arts Acad., Inc. v. St. Johns Cty. Sch. Bd., No. 3:05-cv-00393, 2005 WL 3158045 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 28, 2005) (dismissing discrimination claim).
• MetroPCS v. Fiesta Cell Phone & Dish Network, Inc., No. 4:16-cv-03573 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 2, 2017) (granting plaintiff’s permanent injunction and final judgment against defendant, SMBNW Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Fiesta Cell Phones, Zawar H. Shah, and Moeed H. Shah of $3 million in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Fiesta Cell Phone & Dish Network, Inc., No. 4:16-cv-03573, 2017 WL 958592 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 6, 2017) (granting plaintiff’s permanent injunction and final judgment against defendant, Fiesta Cell Phone & Dish Network Inc. of $7,421,025.65 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Devor, 256 F. Supp. 3d 807 (N.D. Il. 2017) (granting plaintiff’s motion to compel defendants to attend deposition in aid of execution of judgment and for sanctions). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. PC-Wiz Corp., No. 3:16-cv-00442 (N.D. Tex. June 6, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment against defendants Abdalgader Othman and Bluetooth Worldwide Inc. of $1,388,728.94 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. SNS Commc'ns, Inc., No. 1:15-cv-06967, 2017 WL 1102895 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $2,077,740 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. SD Phone Trader, No. 3:16-cv-00098, 2017 WL 487566 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 11, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $2 million in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Rivera, 220 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (N.D. Ga. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $4,698,886.02 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Abgoton, 216 F. Supp. 3d 910 (N.D. Ill. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $455,587 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Devor, 215 F. Supp. 3d 626 (N.D. Ill. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $517,262.56 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• Sprint Sols., Inc. v. Tijerina Grp., LLC, 4:16-cv-01200, 2016 WL 4542036 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 30, 2016).
• MetroPCS v. Pesina, 190 F. Supp. 3d 688 (S.D. Tex. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $856,734.07 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Raymond, No. 1:15-cv-01062, 2016 WL 1553728 (W.D. Tex. Apr. 4, 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $1,205,209.30 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• MetroPCS v. Benavidez, No. 1:15-cv-00882 (W.D. Tex Dec. 7, 2015) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $1,000,000.00 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
• CI Int'l Fuels, Ltda. v. Helm Bank, S.A., 707 F. Supp. 2d 1351 (S.D. Fla. 2010) (novel opinion, denying plaintiffs’ motion to remand on the basis of the Edge Act).
• AT&T Mobility LLC v. S&D Cellular, Inc., No. 2:09-cv-00805, 2009 WL 3233814 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 23, 2009) (entering final judgment and permanent injunction in carrier’s favor in arbitrage action involving prepaid handsets).
• AT&T Mobility LLC v. Dynamic Cellular Corp., No. 1:08-cv-20537, 2008 WL 2139519 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2008) (ordering defendants to inventory and preserve evidence).
• AT&T Mobility LLC v. Miranda Holdings Corp., No. 1:08-cv-20637, 2008 WL 2139519 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2008) (ordering defendants to inventory and preserve evidence).
• Nurse “BE” v. Columbia Palms W. Hosp. Ltd. P'ship, 490 F.3d 1302 (11th Cir. 2007) (reversing lower court decision and vacating award to plaintiff on sexual harassment claim).
• United States v. Ochoa-Vasquez, 428 F.3d 1015 (11th Cir. 2005) (represented amicus curiae on issue of “secret” dockets in district court).

Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2013–2024)
• Most Effective Lawyers Award, Daily Business Review (2016)
• Finalist, Up & Comers Awards, South Florida Business Journal (2008)

Professional & Community Involvement

• American Bar Association
• National Association of Women Lawyers 
  • International Committee Member 
  • Legislative Committee Member
• The Florida Bar 
  • Vice Chair, Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Women’s Foundation of Palm Beach County 
  • Raise the Bar Steering Committee Member
• Supporters of the Pre-Law Magnet Inc.
  • Founding Board Member
• Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court
  • Emeritus Member

Speaking Engagements

• "Back to School: Distance Learning, Contracts, and Other Pandemic Challenges," (April 22, 2020)

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