Background
Norton, Elizabeth Wychgel was born on March 25, 1933 in Cleveland. Daughter of James Nicolas and Ruth Elizabeth (Cannell) Wychgel.
Norton, Elizabeth Wychgel was born on March 25, 1933 in Cleveland. Daughter of James Nicolas and Ruth Elizabeth (Cannell) Wychgel.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Wellesley College, 1954; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1974.
Summer intern, Minnesota Attorney General' General’ s Office, St. Paul, 1972; with, unites states department Treasury, St. Paul, 1973; associate, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., Minneapolis, 1974-1979; principal, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., Minneapolis, 1980-1994; of counsel, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, P.A., Minneapolis, 1995-1996. Member Minnesota Lawyers Board Professional Responsibility, 1984-1989. Member University of Minnesota Law School Board Visitors, 1987-1992.
Trustee Young Women’s Christian Association, Minneapolis, 1979-1984, 89-91, co-chairman deferred giving committee, 1980-1981, chairman by-laws committee, board directors, 1976-1977, lecturer. Treasurer Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund, 1985, guarantor, 1982-1983, budget and finance committee board directors, 1984-1987. Trustee Ripley Memorial Foundation, 1980-1984.
Treasurer Jones-Harrison Home, 1967, board directors, 1962-1969, Second vice president, chairman finance, 1968-1969. Member Sen. David Durenberger's Women's Network, 1983-1988. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (mediation task force family law section 1983-1984), Minnesota Bar Association (human rights committee family law section, task force uniform marital property act 1984-1985), Minnesota Bar Foundation (director 1991-1994), Hennepin County Bar Association (president 1987-1988, chairman task force on public education 1984, chairman, member executive committee family law section 1979-1994), Minnesota Institute Legal Education, Minnesota Women's Lawyers (executive committee), Hemlock Society of Southwest Florida (co-chairman 1999-2001), University Minnesota Law School Alumni Association (director 1975-1981, executive committee 1981-1983), Wellesley Club (Naples, president 2002-2004), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Henry Wacks Norton Junior, July 16, 1954 (divorced 1971). Children: James, Henry, Peter, Fred. Married James Cory Ferguson, December 14, 1985 (divorced April 1988).