Watsi Mateenya Sutton

Watsi Mateenya Sutton

4.8
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 25 years

Child custody Lawyer at Washington, NC
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

Post Office Box 459, 249 N. Market Street, Washington, NC

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 25 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2000

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Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA

Post Office Box 459, 249 N. Market Street, Washington, NC, 27889-0459

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Watsi Mateenya Sutton's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Posted by John | February 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A lawyer that will fight for what’s right!

We hired Watsi to represent us for a custody modification matter. She tried to get it settled out of court but when that didn’t work she did an excellent job fighting for us in court. Thanks to Watsi I have a substantially larger amount of time with my son!! Thank you Watsi will we always be gratefu...l!! Her mom who works with huer is also so sweet!! They are truly caring people here!

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Law Expert

Attorney Sutton is EXCELLENT! I was charged by District Attorney Seth Edwards with obtaining property under false pretense when my former employer noted a charge made on the employer’s credit card that I was completely unaware of until after being indicted by a grand jury. I was arrested in Missouri,... about to be extradited back to NC, until Attorney Sutton arrived on the scene. She was able to have my bond reduced from $75000 to $5000 and I was released and was able to travel on my own recognizance to NC to appear in court. I must mention that when I showed up in Washington County, the deputies (one of which recognized me from him working with the local schools) tried to arrest me again unsuccessfully because of Attorney Sutton. I returned the card to my former employer but did not realize the card information remained on my PriceLine account when I made travel reservations when charging what I thought was my own personal credit card. Because I pay my card off at the end of the month, I had few charges on my card that month and paid all the charges in full, not realizing the minimal charge was not on my card. After my arrest and release--thanks to Attorney Sutton, I was able to better understand what and why I was charged. I did not know the details of the charges until after my release from jail. I was arrested on August 16, 2017, remained all day on the 17th and released on the 18th. Attorney Sutton and I discussed the details after my release. She did a THOROUGH job on my case and did an investigation of my Priceline account and the charges made on the district's card back in January 2017. She uncovered where the district's card they issued me was still active, and it auto populated when I clicked on their card thinking it was mine. I did not realize their card remained in my Priceline profile. I deleted their information from my profile. I was able to make proper reimbursement of the nominal travel charges soon after learning the details as it was never my intent that this would happen. I am grateful that Attorney Watsi Sutton proved my innocence. After presenting these finding to the DA, all charges were dropped. I was cleared as I knew all along as I would never do such a thing intentionally. I don't worry about the public scrutiny as there was much, I rest in my faith in Jesus Christ and knowing that HE knew my intent all along. Thank you Attorney Sutton for your skilled and precise legal mind and your tenacity in making my case and my liberty a priority. I recommend you to anyone needing help in your field of preparation. You represented UNC Chapel Hill Law School, and more importantly Jesus Christ, Well! Great is your reward!

Posted by Tasha | August 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Above and Beyond

Watsi Sutton represented me very well. She exceeded my expectations. I had no clue on how to proceed with my divorce, but her expertise filled in all of the blanks. She met with me early in the process and walked me through each step. Whenever I had a question/concern, she took care of it promptly. I... would recommend her services to ANYONE. She and her staff truly have a heart to serve to meet the need! I am forever grateful and fully satisfied.

Posted by Cornelius | July 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Thankful

I'm a 24year old Correctional Sergeant. I'm married and a proud father of 5 kids and step kids. After speaking with several lawyers and paying a lot of money with no or little results I sat down with Ms. Sutton. I explain to her that I wanted to gain custody of my son which I had temporally custody b...ut I needed it permanently. I felt as if I was in a losing battle because I was a male. I explained my situation, concerns, and the battle that I was facing. Ms. Sutton answer all my questions and made my goal that seemed unattainable into a realistic one. I was worried financial but she worked with me and was very reasonable. Ms. Sutton worked very hard for me to gain custody of my son. After gaining custody of my son my ex wife continued to act out and file false charges on me, Ms. Sutton saw me through it all and continues to this day to fight for me. Ms. Sutton has also handle serveral of my trafgic matters without me having to show for court. Ms. Sutton is truly a hard worker, intelligent ,caring, understanding, and respectful person. I'm truly thankful for the job that she has done for me. I look forward to working with Ms. Sutton in the future to gain custody of my other son. I always recommend Ms. Sutton to all my friends and co workers needing help.

Posted by Christy Jones "Coach Chris" | June 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Attorney Watsi Sutton is amazing!

Attorney Watsi Sutton helped me tremendously to go through a divorce proceeding. She advised me on the best way to handle things step by step. She is an amazing attorney who is inspirational and intuitive. We were able to settle my affairs in a very simple and civil manner. I could not have gotten th...rough the process without her support and guidance. She is AMAZING and she knows her stuff! I highly recommend her servicrs.

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Watsi Mateenya Sutton's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gib Irons

Child custody lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Watsi is a skilled advocate and trial lawyer. She behaves in a professional manner, at all times, even when disagreements arise. She is reasonable when negotiating, but also knows how to be firm when necessary."

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Evan Lewis

Child custody lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. She is a hard working, talented, diligent trial lawyer who fights for her clients because she really cares about them and wants to help them and their children."

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Amanda Sasnett

Child custody lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Hard working lawyer with excellent trial advocacy skills."

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Ja-Fana Harris

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent attorney with a wealth of experience in both criminal and civil matters."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Community Champion, Washington-Plymouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

2019

Community Honoree, Key Women of America, Inc.

2017

Attorney of the Year, G. R. Lovick Scholarship Foundation

2010

Citizen of the Year, Nu Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Solo Practitioner, Watsi M. Sutton, Attorney at Law, PA

2006 - 2007

Attorney & Partner, Gray Sutton, Attorneys & Counselors PLLC

2004 - 2006

Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Of North Carolina, Inc.

2003 - 2004

Assistant District Attorney, Office of District Attorney Second Judicial District

2001 - 2003

Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Of North Carolina, Inc.

2000 - 2001

Associate, Brooks, Stevens, & Pope, PA

1999 - 1999

Student Attorney, UNC Law School Criminal Law Clinic

1998 - 1999

Summer Associate, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, and Jernigan

Associations

2006 - 2007

Beaufort County Bar Association

President

2003 - 2004

Craven County Bar Association

Vice President

Education

2000

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

J.D.

1997

North Carolina A & T State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1994

Washington High School

Speaking Engagements

2020

Annual Banquet

Forward Together

Languages

English

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