Mr. Norris’s practice focuses on complex litigation, mass tort personal injury litigation, and business and commercial litigation, including litigation in the health care, intellectual property, media, first amendment, internet, and entertainment areas, and civil rights litigation. His clients have personal injury plaintiffs, investment companies, brokerage firms, banks, accounting firms, film, television and music companies, entertainers, internet companies, and major medical providers.
Mr. Norris has tried over 40 cases, including 18 jury trials to verdict. He also has regularly argued appeals in state and federal courts.

Education

J.D., Stanford Law School, 1979

B.A., University of California Los Angeles, 1976

Clerkship

Honorable Lawrence T. Lydick, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, 1979-1980

Admissions

Northern District of California

Southern District of California

Eastern District of California

Central District of California

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

State of California

Court Service

Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitrator/Mediator, 1993 - 2000.

Publications

Editor, Stanford Journal of International Law, 1978-79

Languages

Spanish

Co-founder Northeast Los Angeles Little League