Mr. Sutterfield concentrates his practice in the areas of nursing home neglect and abuse litigation, Social Security disability claims, and accidents involving semi-tractor trailers. The common thread of these types of cases is that they are all predicated upon federal regulations promulgated by the federal government.

Mr. Sutterfield has been a presenter to trial attorneys on a national level on the subject of nursing home neglect and abuse cases. The subjects that he has addressed include the nursing process, the use of autopsies, case investigation, and ethical considerations. He has been an advocate for improved nursing home care and serves as a member of the advisory counsel of two nursing home ombudsman programs and is a member of the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. His Social Security practice entails aggressive advocacy, including appeals to the federal district and federal appellate courts. Mr. Sutterfield was the attorney for the plaintiff in Sarchet v. Chater, 78 F.3d 305 (7th Cir. 1996), a seminal case that found that fibromyalgia is a medical condition which can be the basis for the payment of Social Security disability benefits.