James Sutton

James H Sutton Jr, CPA, Esq. is a Florida licensed state and local tax (SALT) attorney and CPA that focuses almost exclusively on Florida sales and use tax controversy. Mr Sutton handles sales tax cases from audit through litigation, criminal, collections, multistate, and M&A consulting. Mr. Sutton probably gets hired by more companies for sales tax controversy than any other attorney in Florida.

1992 to 1995 - Eubank & Betts Inc - Federal Tax and Audit - Jackson, MS

1998 to 2001 - Arthur Andersen - State and Local Tax Department - Tampa, FL

2001 to 2005 - Strategic Tax Consultants, Inc - CEO - Tampa FL

2002 to 2008 - Windship Homes of Florida, Inc - CFO/In House Counsel - Tampa, FL

2008 to 2010 - Gordon Orr & Associates, Inc - CFO/In House Counsel - Tampa, FL

2011 to Present - Moffa Sutton & Donnini PA - Shareholder - Tampa, FL

Florida Bar - Tax Section

FICPA - State Tax Committee (past Chairman)

Florida TaxWatch - Chairman of State Tax Council

AAA-CPA - State and Local Tax Committee (past Chairman)

ABA - Tax

AICPA

Husband and Father of two beautiful daughters

Avid Mountain Biker

Avid Saltwater fisherman

Scuba Dive Certified

Stetson University

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

1989 - 1992

Mississippi State University

Master's Degree in Accounting

1995 - 1995

Stetson University College of Law

JD

1996 - 1998

University of Florida

LLM in Tax Law

1998 - 1999