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Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Free Consultation (60 minutes)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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About Me
Photos (2)
Videos (2)
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The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Counsel, Washingtonianand SuperLawyers magazines have all ranked me as one of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys in the... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Harold,
2010-06-09
over 1 year ago.
Client Review:
I do not believe that there is another lawyer out there that could have done a better job in my case then Mr. Norris did. In December of 2009 I...
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Posted by:
M.F.,
2010-06-07
over 1 year ago.
Client Review:
Jon Norris is a pit bull in the courtroom. I was falsely accused of a serious crime and Mr. Norris defended me like a true Patriot in the system of...
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Peer Endorsements
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I keep 3 telephone numbers with me at all times. My wife, my mom, and Jon's. He's the go to guy for serious criminal charges in DC.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Paul Zukerberg
, Washington (DC), 3 months ago
I endorse this lawyer. We handled a high profile matter together, and achieved the perfect result. He was a pleasure to work with, and is now my go...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Craig Renetzky
, Woodland Hills (CA), 5 months ago
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Résumé
License
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21 years since Jon W Norris was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1990 |
09/30/2009 |
| Maryland |
Active
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1991 |
02/11/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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Law Offices of Jon W. Norris
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2000–present
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Deputy Trial Chief, Lead Attorney for Homicide at
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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1990–2000
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Criminal Defense Investigator
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1985–1990
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Maryland School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1990 |
| University of Maryland, College Park |
Criminal Justice, Criminology |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1987 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Criminal defense |
Best Lawyers in America |
2011 |
| Criminal Defense |
Baltimore and Washington, DC's Top Attorneys. The Washington Post |
2011 |
| Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar and White-Collar |
Best Lawyers in America |
2010 |
| Top Criminal Defense Attorney, White Collar and Non-White Collar |
Corporate Counsel Magazine |
2010 |
| Top Attorneys: Criminal Defense |
District of Columbia Super Lawyers |
2009 |
| Top Attorneys: Criminal Defense |
District of Columbia Super Lawyers |
2008 |
| Frederick Douglas Human Rights Award |
The Southern Center for Human Rights |
2007 |
| Top Attorneys: Criminal Defense |
District of Columbia Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Washington's Top Lawyers: Criminal Defense |
Washingtonian Magazine |
2004 |
See all 9 awards
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Associations
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| Steering Committee |
DC Bar Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section |
2009-present
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DC Bar, Criminal Law & Individual Rights Section |
2000-present
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| Member |
District of Columbia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (DCACDL) |
2000-present
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| Member |
ABA, Criminal Justice Section |
1987-present
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| Member |
National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers(NACDL) |
1987-present
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 5
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Cases
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Outcome: Not Guilty all counts.
Outcome: Not Guilty, All Counts.
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Publications
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| Cash and Cocaine, but No Conviction! |
The Washington Post |
2007 |
| Courts Checking Jurors Histories More Frequently |
The Legal Times |
2007 |
See all 4 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
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| DCACDL:Subpoena Power and Responsibility |
CLE |
2011 |
| Southern Public Defender Training Center, Faculty:Cross Examination |
SPDTC-Summer Institue |
2010 |
| Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice & Tamper with Evidence |
Fox 5, Commentary Robert Wone case |
2010 |
| Taking Advantage of Underused Evidence at Trial: Inovative Uses and Creative Attacks |
Public Defender Service Summer Series |
2009 |
| Investigation and Motions Practice |
DCACDL,Rights of Spring:CLE |
2009 |
| Sustaining a Career as a Public Defender |
Criminal Justice Clinic |
2009 |
| Innefective Assistance of Counsel(What should have been Done) |
Wrongful Convictions & The Death Penalty |
2008 |
| The Law & Behavior |
Drugs and Behavior |
2007 |
| Homicide, Forensics, Investigation |
Criminal Practice Institute, |
2004 |
| Criminal Defense Investigation in Capital Cases |
Southern Center for Human Rights |
2000 |
| Criminal Defense Investigation |
Law Students in Court |
1997 |
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