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Practice Areas:
- Nursing home neglect
- Personal Injury
- Civil trials
- Environmental law
Certification & Experience:
- Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board
of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing
Legal
Education and Specialization
- Over 25 years' experience trying jury and nonjury trials before
Middle Tennessee state and federal courts
- Recognized by his peers as having the highest level of skill
and integrity. Martindale-Hubbell (Highest rating: AV)
- Presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars
Education:
- Oberlin College (B.A. 1972)
- University of Tennessee College of Law (J. D. 1977)
- Tennessee Law Review, staff member
Professional Affiliations:
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
- Nashville Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1998-2000)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Foundation
Community Activities:
- Greenways Commission (Chair, 2004-present)
- Greenways for Nashville (President, 2001-03)
- Walk/Bike Nashville (Board of Directors)
- Environmental and biking advocate
Family:
- John and Chris Norris have two grown daughters, Sarah and Meg
- John ran the Los Angeles Marathon with his daughter Meg in 2004 and the Vancouver B.C. half-marathon with his daughter Sarah in 2005.
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Practice Areas:
- Probate (Wills, Estates, Conservatorships & Special Needs Trusts)
- Personal Injury
- Civil Trials
- Social Security Disability
- Appeals
Experience:
- Over 25 years' experience practicing law in Middle Tennessee
- Legal Writing Instructor at Vanderbilt Law School (1998 –
2003)
- Counsel for the State, Criminal Division, Office of the Attorney
General (1990 – 1995)
- Clerk & Master, Chancery Court, Davidson County (1980 -
1989)
- Presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars on Elder Law topics such as Conservatorships & Special Needs Trusts
Education:
- University of Michigan (B.A. with Honors, 1970)
- Vanderbilt University (M.A. 1973)
- University of Tennessee College of Law (J. D. 1979)
- Tennessee Law Review, Articles Editor
Professional Affiliations:
- Lawyers’ Association for Women (LAW)
- Founding member (1981)
- Athena Award nominee (2000)
- Nashville Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1986-1989)
- Nashville Bar Foundation
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women
- American Bar Association
Community Activities:
- Metro School Board (2000 – 2004)
- Chair, Capital Needs Committee
- Coordinator, Election Day Volunteers, Bill Purcell for Mayor
(2000)
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