Anthony Dexter Sutton

Attorney Anthony Dexter Sutton specializes in the area of criminal defense, defending individuals accused of motor vehicle, DWI, domestic, and all other misdemeanor and felony charges in Eastern Connecticut. Tony also has extensive experience representing people injured in motor vehicle accidents. He has tried more than 30 cases to verdict before juries and courts on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Tony also has prepared and presented numerous successful pardon applications to the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, where he represents individuals convicted of crimes who have demonstrated by their post-conviction actions and activities that they are deserving of having their criminal record erased. Tony is often selected as a neutral arbitrator of personal injury cases by attorneys across the state.

Since 2014, Tony has annually received the rating of AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards (www.martindale.com/ratings) and been named a Connecticut “Super Lawyer” for litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, New London County Bar Association, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

In 2024, Tony was appointed by the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch to serve as a member of the New Haven Judicial District’s Local Grievance Panel for the towns of Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Madison, and North Branford. The panel is the initial body to investigate alleged ethical violations against attorneys practicing within its geographical district.

Tony earned his J.D. in 1998 from Quinnipiac College School of Law, where he was elected Student Bar Association president and received an academic achievement award for excellence in legal writing. Mr. Sutton received his B.A. from New York University in 1993, after transferring from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he studied painting and filmmaking.

During his college years at New York University, Tony played bass guitar in the Hodaddys, a three-man rock combo that performed in Greenwich Village bars such as the Sun Mountain Café, Durango, and the Rock & Roll Café. Despite being on the periphery of New York City’s nascent grunge scene, they were not signed to a record deal. Greater exposure was reached in high school, however, when he performed as an extra in the New York Metropolitan Opera’s performances of Verdi’s Aida and Don Carlo during the Met’s 1988-89 season.

Tony resides in Milford with his wife, Stacy. Tony is an avid reader and a New York Times crossword puzzle enthusiast. He enjoys performing home repair projects and the company of his children, three dogs, and one cat.