John E. Suthers

With a distinguished career of 42 years, John E. Suthers is the founder of Suthers & Harper, a law firm in Savannah, Georgia, renowned for its rigorous litigation and trial work in significant civil damage cases. He covers a vast spectrum of complex personal injury and wrongful death claims involving nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, product liability and serious motor vehicle accident cases. Mr. Suthers has also represented the City of Savannah in significant opioid litigation against drug manufacturers and distributors nationwide. Serving as trial counsel, his influence extends beyond Georgia and South Carolina to numerous, other states, where other law firms and attorneys frequently associate his firm and seek his competence. A trailblazer in nursing home litigation since the 1990s, Mr. Suthers secured a landmark multimillion-dollar verdict and has numerous successes in nursing home abuse and neglect cases. His skill set includes achieving favorable outcomes in a variety of medical malpractice cases and product liability cases, such as those involving defective medical devices and exposures to toxic substances, such as asbestos and chemical contaminates in water supply systems. In the area of motor vehicle accidents, he has handled complex and intricate cases involving life-altering injuries. Mr. Suthers graduated with a B.S. with Honors from the University of South Carolina in 1979 and earned his J.D. from his alma mater’s law school in 1983. He is admitted to practice in both Georgia and South Carolina. Furthermore, Best Lawyers recognized him as Savannah’s Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation in 2014 and 2011. He also boasts an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and is rated “Superb” on Avvo. An upstanding figure in the legal community, Mr. Suthers is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and affiliated with several legal associations like the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the South Carolina Bar, the Savannah Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the South Carolina Association for Justice and the Savannah Trial Lawyers Association. Additionally, he is member of The Melvin M. Belli Society. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards. Mr. Suthers receives the very highest rating for both his skills and ethics.