About Sunjay
Sunjay Sterling practices law in Michigan and brings an international academic background to his work. He studied law in multiple jurisdictions and returned to the United States to earn advanced degrees in Denver. His path through different legal systems shapes the way he approaches questions of tax, business structure and intellectual property.
Sterling began his formal legal studies after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2001, where he studied psychology and English. He spent 2003 studying UK law, EU law and intellectual property at St. Peter’s College, Oxford, and that same year studied Japanese law and intellectual property at Seikei University. He earned his J.D. from the University of Denver in 2005 and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver in 2007.
Those academic choices reflect the two strands of his work: tax and intellectual property. The LL.M. in tax supplies technical knowledge on federal tax matters and transactional tax planning. Coursework in intellectual property and comparative law gives him additional tools for handling IP-related issues, especially those that touch on international concerns or cross-border business arrangements.
Sterling is admitted to practice in Michigan. He practices through a small firm structure, handling matters that range from tax disputes and compliance questions to business and IP counseling. He often works with clients who need precise analysis rather than broad-brush solutions. That can mean parsing regulatory text, drafting agreements, or advising on risk allocation for business transactions. His international study experiences inform how he evaluates conflicts between legal systems and helps clients consider legal and commercial implications beyond state lines.
Colleagues describe Sterling as methodical and focused on the details that affect case outcomes. He favors clear explanations and practical options when advising clients. His background in psychology and English, paired with formal legal training, shows in the way he frames complex issues so they are easier for nonlawyers to understand. He is currently a lawyer at Sunjay Sterling Lawyer at Law PLLC, where his practice concentrates on tax, business law and intellectual property matters.
