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Meet our team.

Two trial lawyers, one bilingual U.S.–Mexico practice. One standard: prepare accepted matters for trial posture, then make decisions from a developed record. Clients work directly with senior counsel.

Counsel who stays with the file.

Two attorneys

Counsel profile

Trial-centered litigation led directly by senior counsel, with state and federal admissions confirmed during consultation.

Bilingual U.S.-Mexico counsel for cross-border matters, with Spanish and English communication handled directly by the attorney.

Model: Senior-attorney docket
Access: Direct counsel contact
Scope: Litigation and cross-border matters

Lead Counsel

Founder · Trial Attorney

Lee A. Hutton IIIAll Litigation · Lead Trial Counsel

Lee builds and tries cases across civil rights, business, criminal defense, employment, and complex litigation. His practice is courtroom-first: cases are prepared for a jury from the start, then resolved from a developed record.

His practice treats preparation as the thing that gives a case structure. Files are built with trial requirements in view from the first meeting, and motions are written to sharpen the record rather than to fill a docket. Clients deal with him directly on accepted matters.

Focus: Civil Rights · Business · Criminal · Complex
Posture: Prepared for a jury from day one
Admissions: State & federal — detail on file

Cross-Border

Attorney · Bilingual

Diana HuttonU.S.–Mexico Law · ES / EN

Diana leads the firm's U.S.–Mexico practice, advising clients and families on cross-border disputes and matters that move between jurisdictions and languages. She works natively in Spanish and English.

Cross-border cases often turn on the handoff between legal systems. Diana manages that work herself, advising clients and families in their own language and keeping both sides of the border aligned so nothing slips in translation or strategy.

Focus: U.S.–Mexico · Cross-border
Languages: Español · English
Admissions: Detail on file

A deliberately small litigation shop.

Minneapolis

Small firm. Serious cases.

The Hutton Firm is a Minneapolis litigation boutique. We handle contested civil, criminal, and cross-border matters.

Larger firms often add associates and layers between you and the lawyer deciding your case. This firm keeps each accepted file with the attorney responsible for it, with the attention and preparation that requires. A small docket means senior review, prompt decisions when timing matters, and clear accountability at each decision point.

We work across fourteen areas of litigation. A bilingual U.S.–Mexico practice lets us handle cross-border matters natively in Spanish and English, so nothing gets lost between the two systems.

Judgment

Read it straight

We give a candid view of the case, the likely effort required, and the cost before you commit to a path.

Preparation

Ready to be tried

Files are assembled with trial requirements in mind. That discipline shapes negotiation, motion practice, and client decisions.

Access

Senior counsel contact

Clients work directly with the attorney responsible for the matter, with communication kept clear and accountable.