James L. "Jamie" Sultan - Lawyer in Lexington, MA

AttorneyJamie Sultan has 40 years of experience fighting for clients facing seriouscriminal charges in both state and federal courts. His practice includesfending off charges against clients underinvestigation, defending clients who have been charged, and prosecuting appealsand post-trial motions on behalf of clients following conviction. He hasappeared in trial and appellate courts throughout Massachusetts and in sevenother states. Jamie has handled a number of high-profile cases. Some of his recent successes include the reversal of first degree murder convictions in Commonwealthv. Ng (Suffolk Superior Court, 2021) and Commonwealth v.Jones, 471 Mass. 307 (2017), the reversal of federal convictions in U.S.v. Diaz-Jimenez, 892 F.3d 454 (1st Cir. 2018) and U.S. v.Starks, 769 F.3d 83 (1st Cir. 2014), and first degree murderacquittals at trial in Commonwealth v. Jones (Suffolk SuperiorCourt 2019) and Commonwealth v. Yasin (Suffolk Superior Court2018).

AttorneyJamie Sultan has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America from 1991 to dateand in Massachusetts Super Lawyers from 2004 to date. He has aMartindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV, signifying the highest level ofprofessional excellence. In 1997, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named himone of the ten Massachusetts Lawyers of the Year. He has taught a criminaldefense seminar at Boston College Law School and lectures regularly at criminaldefense conferences.

AttorneyJamie Sultan has been a member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1980 and wasadmitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in 1988. He also belongsto the U.S. District Court Bar and the Bar of the U.S. Courts of Appeals forthe First, Second, Third, and Seventh Circuits.

Beforebeginning his practice of law, Attorney Sultan served as a LegislativeAssistant to Congressman Robert F. Drinan and clerked for U.S. District JudgeWilliam Wayne Justice(E.D. TX). While a student at Harvard Law School,he was awarded Best Oralist in the Ames Moot Court Competition.