Background
Norris, Stephen E. was born on November 17, 1957 in Beardstown, Illinois, United States.
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Stephen E. Norris
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979). University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Career
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit;1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Security Interests in Personal Property. Member, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1981-1982.
Judicial Clerkship: Honorary Joseph A. Rattigan, California Court of Appeal, 1983-1984. Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation.
The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations.
Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California. The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal. The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
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Membership
Member, University of San Francisco Law Review, 1981-1982. Judicial Clerkship: Honorary Joseph A. Rattigan, California Court of Appeal, 1983-1984.
