David N. Rutt

David N. Rutt is an attorney at Moore & Rutt, P.A. in Georgetown, Delaware. His practice includes real estate, estate planning and administration, business organization, and municipal law. He also handles disputes and government-related legal questions, including matters involving land use and local agencies. He works with private clients and public bodies, drawing on decades of experience in Delaware and Pennsylvania courts and in administrative proceedings.

Rutt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Jefferson College and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He was admitted to practice in 1978 and has litigated in Delaware and Pennsylvania, including arguments before the supreme courts of both states. His education and courtroom background support work involving contracts, public administration, property issues, and estate disputes. His practice reflects both litigation experience and substantial advisory responsibilities.

Rutt has handled zoning litigation, estate disputes, constitutional questions, and business law matters. He has appeared before the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, Kent County Levy Court, and municipal boards. His government work includes serving as solicitor for the City of Milford and advising Sussex County on litigation and engineering-related issues. He has also represented religious organizations and addressed legal questions specific to churches and their operations.

Rutt has served on the Delaware Bar Foundation, Board of Professional Responsibility, and Board of Bar Examiners through Delaware Supreme Court appointments. He has also held roles with the Delaware State Bar Association and served as Chancellor to the Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church. His broad practice brings together property, business, and local-government work. David N. Rutt assists clients with legal matters that require both knowledge of Delaware institutions and practical judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Moore & Rutt, P.A.
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Delaware Bar Foundation
• Member, Board of Bar Examiners
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association Executive Committee
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Sussex County Bar Association
• Member, Terry-Carey Inn of Court
• Representative on Litigation Matters, Sussex County
• Past President and Board Member, Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milford
• Member, Board of Professional Responsibility
• Member, DSBA Nominating Committee
• Chancellor, Peninsula-Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church
• Solicitor, City of Milford
• Member, Avenue United Methodist Church
• Member, Milford Rotary Club

Licensed State

• Delaware
• Pennsylvania

Education

• University of Pittsburgh
  Law degree
• Washington and Jefferson College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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