About Graham Sutliff

Graham E. Sutliff is Co-Founder of Sutliff & Stout, Injury & Accident Law Firm, which he established in 2008 with partner Hank Stout. He grew up in San Angelo, Texas. He earned his B.B.A. in Banking and Finance summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law, graduating at the top of his class. After law school he began his legal career in the Austin litigation section of Vinson & Elkins before co-founding his current firm to advocate for individuals against large insurance companies and corporations. Graham is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has successfully tried jury and non-jury trials in both state and federal court.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$6.09 millionSettlement

After a Detmar Logistics frac sand truck fatally injured Nanasha Ra-Nee Mild in 2018, Sutliff & Stout identified six liable parties and secured a $6.09 million settlement that ranked ninth among all Texas civil settlements in 2019.

Bexar County District Court, TX · 2019Truck AccidentsRead the full story →
$1.94 millionVerdict

Sutliff and Stout won a $1.94 million wrongful death verdict against ExxonMobil for the family of Alfredo Pagayon, a Harris County man who died after an ExxonMobil cashier attacked him at a Houston convenience store; the Texas Supreme Court reversed the judgment in 2017, ruling that the employer owed no supervisory duty under the circumstances.

Harris County Probate Court No. 2, Houston, TX · 2013Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$26,687Verdict

A Montgomery County jury found a driver 70 percent liable for striking a 16-year-old pedestrian who had crossed outside a marked crosswalk, awarding $38,124.88 that was reduced to $26,687.42 after comparative-fault apportionment.

284th District Court, Montgomery County, TX · 2013Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Mississippi School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude
University of Mississippi
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
State Bar of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
State Bar of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
State Bar of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization)
Distinguished Justice Advocates (Lifetime Charter Member)
Austin Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
American Bar Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Committee Member (since 2010)

Awards & recognition

Texas Super Lawyers (2012-2023)
Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2017-present)
Texas Bar Foundation Fellow (2015-present)
Houston Top Lawyers, H Magazine and Houstonia Magazine (2013-2017)
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2014-2015)
Avvo Superb Rating (2013-present)

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.