Biography
Jim Sullivan is a seasoned litigator who handles complex divorce, child custody, property division and other family law matters, providing advice and support tailored to each client’s unique situation.
He regularly counsels on high-net-worth divorce work, high-conflict custody disputes and international child abduction cases, along with federal and state private client appellate work.
Jim also has extensive experience representing individuals and business entities in a wide variety of real estate and commercial litigation matters in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Prior to joining Miles & Stockbridge, Jim was an associate at Sullivan & Talbott, where he gained extensive trial and appellate experience in personal injury insurance defense. He also served as a law clerk to Judge Irma S. Raker at the Maryland Court of Appeals (now Supreme Court of Maryland) and Montgomery County Circuit Court.
Services
Industries
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1993)
- Villanova University (B.A., 1990)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2001
- Maryland, 1993
Special Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Washington, D.C. (2025-2026) and Litigation - Real Estate, Rockville (2025-2026)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
