James Rutledge

ames B. Rutledge III, a Maryland attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience, has a background in civil and criminal litigation, business law and estate planning. Rutledge graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1986 and is licensed to practice law in Maryland and Georgia.

Throughout his career, Rutledge has represented individuals, small businesses, farmers, health care professionals, school boards and large corporations. His legal experience includes constitutional law, civil rights, commercial litigation, real estate and estate administration. Over the past two decades, his practice has focused primarily on estate planning, trusts, agricultural law and business matters.

Rutledge advocates for free-market capitalism, private property rights, state sovereignty and limits on federal government authority. His political views emphasize constitutional protections, individual liberties and the rule of law.