Jon W Norris

I hired Mr. Norris to help me when the DC govt. tried to make me register as a sex offender. I has pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure in another jurisdiction and when I moved my probation case to DC, where I reside, the DC probation office (CSOSA) said I needed to register, despite the fact that I was not made to register in Maryland where the offense occurred and where I stood trial. Mr. Norris took on my case and immediately reached out to the DC general counsel, arguing the facts of my conviction did not support DC's contention that it was a registration-level offense. He argued that the information from court documents and the original police report was not sufficient to conclude it was a registration offense in DC. While DC sought a trial transcript from my case in Maryland to see if it would support me having to register in DC, the case appeared to have dropped as neither Mr. Norris nor myself heard from DC -- for three years! In the intervening time, I had completed my probation and my original conviction was thrown out in the form of a probation before judgement (PBJ) granted by the court in Maryland. Three years later, after I had moved on with my life and put my legal troubles behind me, I was contacted by CSOSA telling me I still needed to register and if I failed to do so an arrest warrant would be issued. The fact that they sat on this for so long before revisiting the issue and telling me I needed to register remains something of a mystery. I it was a bureaucratic snag and miscommunication on CSOSA's end that resulted in such a protracted delay before the dredged the case back up (since the ball was left in their court 3 years prior and they never responded). I reached back out to Mr. Norris who immediately recalled the details of my case and took action. I did have to report to register in order to avoid arrest, but Mr. Norris filed a motion to challenge the registration, arguing that A) the charge I initially pleaded guilty to did not meet the standards of a registration-level offense in DC and that B) regardless of the plea, the conviction that was the basis of any registration requirement had since been rendered nonexistent upon my PBJ determination - and DC Code is clear that if a conviction is reversed or vacated a person cannot be made to register. The DC general counsel ultimately agreed with Mr. Norris's motion, just days before our scheduled hearing. CSOSA was instructed to remove the registration (which never went public pending our challenge) from their database. Even when I was subsequently called by CSOSA to sign a letter that I didn't have to register, Mr. Norris insisted that - before I sign it - a paragraph be removed from the letter which stated I still needed to check in with local officials in other jurisdictions if I ever moved, went to school or visited for more than 3 days. CSOSA quickly obliged and removed the paragraph from the letter. Bottom line: my experience is that Mr. Norris fights hard for his clients. He takes the time to understand the situation and do the research to build a strong case on his clients' behalf. In my case, he showed himself to be a savvy, strong lawyer who is an unrelenting advocate for his clients. He is extremely knowledgeable and knows his stuff when it comes to DC criminal law and the ins and outs of the DC legal system. If one is looking for an attorney who will aggressively defend them in DC, I would absolutely recommend Mr. Norris - he's the right person to hire.

I don't know how Mr.Norris did it, but I definitely know he was able to prove my innocence in a possible vehicular manslaughter charge and a DUI charge. I spoke with multiple lawyers before finding Mr.Norris and I knew from the moment we spoke over the phone to us meeting in person that I needed him on my side. I had never ever been in trouble with the law in my life and all of that changed over night. Mr.Norris was able to reassure me that he was going to fight for my innocence and that is exactly what he did. It was a long 6 months, but a few days before trial when Mr.Norris called he told me the unbelievable...That my charges were dropped by the government. Between Mr.Norris and his talks with the government I definitely know for sure he was able to prove my innocence. Mr.Norris and his team were amazing throughout the entire process and when I thought the entire world was against me, I always knew that Mr.Norris and his team had my back the entire time. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MR.NORRIS AS THE BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY.

Alright let's just be straight up honest. The first thing you will notice about Jon is his "hippy" haircut. But after speaking to him, you are fully reinforced in your decision to hire him.. I was being falsely accessed of a sex crime, which in many states even an accusation can ruin your life. He stood up for me the first day of preliminary trial and said " Y'know what, this is a bunch of lies and if we lose we'll go straight to appeals" . The prosecutor was intimidated by such words. Didn't know how to react But he tried it anyway. To save you the whole story...a judge determined I was absolutely and beyond a doubt innocent. The prosecution rested their heads in shame, while I celebrated. Thank you Jon.

I was fortunate to have Jon Norris represented me in court, he knew I was deeply hurt with the false allegation filled against me and he said me "my job is to get you out of trouble" . He took his time and reviewed different options with me. He kept me updated throughout the process and got the case dismissed without wasting much time. He is such a smart and knowledgeable lawyer with such a great interpersonal skills. He is just too good in listening, teaching and familiarizing his 'lay' clients with the law, I learnt a lot from him. He is truthful and committed to the job, he knew my concern "my reputation" and worked so hard on protecting it. Thanks to Jon Norris and his team for saving me.

I faced a serious charge in Washinton DC. Jon Represented me twice on the same charge that was brought back by the District Attorneys office 5 years after they initially dismissed the charges. Jon twice went to bat on my behalf and both times the outcome was in my favor. Jon is vehement in the defense of his client, articulate and very well versed in the legal system. Thank you again Jon for your forthright and diligent representation and am in your debt.

Although this road was not an easy road to travel, I must say that the outcome of my son's case was beyond shocking with outstanding results. As I watched and listened to Jon argue the case, his posture was one of someone going into battle....standing in attention. With his right hand placed underneath his chin, he started stating guidelines, statues and important facts for the listening judge to consider before passing "JUDGEMENT". I said to myself "no matter the outcome, Jon's argument is so powerful that I will accept the outcome in this courtroom today." To all of our amazement, the Judge states, "I'm going to judge this case in a manner that will shock BOTH attorneys!" The judge passed judgement beyond what either party expected and shockingly below what either party asked for inside of their arguments. I exhaled with a sigh of relief, praising God that Jon's performance in the courtroom deserved a standing ovation! Thank you Jon for going beyond the role of my son's attorney. Showing not only your skills and knowledge to be called a "Super Attorney" but going beyond that role and showing sincere compassion for my son. Would I recommend this lawyer? Yes! Again, I say yes!!!

This fall my teenage son made some very poor choices that would have been life changing. We were at a crossroad and thought this would be devastating if he had to go away for any amount of time. I was familiar with Mr. Norris and I knew he would be the one to fight for my son with his outstanding knowledge of the Law. This was a grueling 3 months, and at times we would get discouraged, but Mr. Norris would always assure us that he would fight for the best possible deal. We will forever be grateful for Mr. Norris. On that faithful day at court, my son got a second chance at life and we have Mr. Norris to thank for that. His professionalism, Humanity, and understanding was beyond what we hoped for. In life situations require us to delegate the handling of a situations to a trustworthy representative and Mr. Norris was the one for the Job. Signed...Forever grateful.

Jon did an awesome job in defending me. He is very knowledgeble about the law and is definately worth the money. I felt that he cared about me and my freedom and took it just as serious as I did. I recommend him to anyone that is fighting a criminal case he is excellent at what he does. He is a very experienced attorney, who cares about his clients. If I ever find myself in trouble again I will surely use Jon as he is the absolute best. I thank him so much for what he did for me and I am happy to state that I was found not guilty of all the charges and as an African American man in the DC area that is rare. My family also loves him as they came to court each day of the trial and watched him in action.

I whole heartily endorse this lawyer. My son was new to the area and found himself faced with some very serious career ending charges and we did not know where to turn. Since we are out of the area, we turned to a couple of friends and colleagues for lawyer recommendations but we were not comfortable with any of their recommendations after interviewing several lawyers. The majority of the lawyers instantly drew conclusions and some said the cases were defendable. We decided to go out on our own and search for lawyers on the internet. We interviewed several and our conclusions were about the same, until we talked the attorney Norris. We were impressed by his questions of us from the onset and his knowledge of the law. He agreed to take my son’s cases and vigorously apply the law but made no promises as far as the outcomes. We made several appearances in court and observed that Mr. Norris and his associates was always prepared and well respected by the court and other attorneys. The outcome of the cases was very favorable and we highly recommend attorney Norris for any case requiring legal representation. Our family is forever grateful, thanks so very much.

My innocent Juvenile son faced horrific charges that if convicted could land him in prison until the age of 21. He was from out of state visiting Washington DC on a tour. My son is an honor roll student, all around good kid but the Prosecutor was pressing hard to put him in jail. We talked to many Attorneys. Some were much too pricy, others we didn’t connect with. When we talked to Attorney Norris we know after a few minutes of conversation that he was the one for us. Attorney Norris knows the law, is reasonable priced and he gave us confidence that he would mount a strong defense for my son. Thank God the horrible charges were dropped and my son was released. I would HIGHLY recommend Attorney Norris for any criminal charges you may be facing. Very nice guy and a GREAT Attorney!!

Attorney Jon W Norris recently represented me in a Traffic Criminal case in the District of Columbia. I was wrongfully charged with a hit and run which supposedly involved a DC District off duty police officer. Due to Mr. Norris's knowledge of the law, and thoroughness, my case was fairly adjudicated and the judge found me not guilty. Mr. Norris and his team members; Michelle and John got busy with the case right away and impressed me with their aggressiveness in my defense. They were always there for me and every time I contacted them they were very responsive. This was the most difficult thing I have ever had to deal with in my life, and having Mr. Norris and his team on my side was very comforting and obviously very rewarding. Especially being that the false accusations were involving an off duty police officer of the district where being charged. Words cannot express the gratitude and admiration I have for Jon and his team. My wife and I truly appreciate them and are forever grateful for restoring our faith in the judicial system. It is my hope that this never happens to anyone, but if it does, I highly endorse and recommend Attorney Jon W. Norris and his team!!

MY FAMILY HAD A SITUTION WHEREIN OUR SON WAS IN SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE, IN MAY OF 2012; THEREFORE, WE WERE IN NEED OF AN OUTSTANDING DEFENSE ATTORNEY. WE NEEDED SOMEONE WHO WE COULD TRUST, AND WHO WOULD DEFEND OUR SON AS IF HE WERE DEFENDING HIS OWN SON. WE WERE REFERRED TO ATTORNEY JON W. NORRIS. HE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS WITH OUR FAMILY TO DISCUSS OUR CASE, AND TO ALSO DESCRIBE HIS LEGAL BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS HIS PROFFESSIONAL WORK ETHICS. I TOLD ATTORNEY NORRIS THAT MY SON'S FUTURE, REPUTATION, JOB WERE IN JEOPARDY. BUT FOR ATTORNEY NORRIS, THEY STILL WOULD BE...ATTORNEY NORRIS WAS ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE RIDICULOUS ALLEGED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES MADE AGAINST MY SON. HE WAS ABLE TO PROVE THAT IT WAS RIDICULOUS FOR MY SON OR ANYONE ELSE TO BE WALKING DOWN ANY STREET, A CROWDED STREET OR NOT TO INNOCENTLY BRUSH, INNOCENTLY TOUCH, ANYONE TO END UP IN JAIL & TO BE CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS SEXUAL OFFENSE...ATTORNEY NORRIS WAS ABLE TO PROVE THAT THE CHARGES WERE UNNECESARILY OVERCHARGED & RIDICULOUS... BY THE WAY, MY SON HAS NEVER BEEN ARRESTED WITH NO HISTORY OF THIS SO-CALLED CRIME. ATTORNEY NORRIS DEFENDED MY SON AS IF HE WAS HIS OWN SON & WAS ABLE TO PRESENT A CASE FOR MY SON THAT ENDED WITH AN ACQUITTAL..THANK GOD...AS MY SON'S YOUNGER BROTHER NOTED FROM "MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S DISTIONARY THAT DEFINES THE WORD CHARACTER AS "A PERSON MARKED BY NOTABLE OR CONSPICOUS TRAITS; MORAL EXCELLENCE". THERE ARE PARTICULAR THINGS THAT ARE MEMORABLE ABOUT SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE GOOD CHARACTER BECAUSE THEY LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION; THEY'RE BUILDING A LEGACY. MY SON & ATTORNEY NORRIS ARE SUCH PERSONS, BOTH WORTHY OF BEING DESCRIBED AS HAVING GOOD CHARACTER..OUR FAMILY WILL ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM WITH WHICH OUR CASE WAS HANDLED BY ATTORNEY NORRIS & HIS STAFF...IF ANYONE IS NEED OF AN ATTTORNEY WITH GREAT COMMITMENT TO THEIR CASE, JON W. NORRIS IS THE ATTORNEY TO SEEK OUT... HE & HIS STAFF WILL DO THEIR ABSOLUTE UTMOST TO DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS & TO PROTECT YOUR CLIENT'S REPUTATION/CHARACTER..I HAVE YET TO MEET AN ATTORNEY WITH GREATER CARE WHO WILL PROVIDE FOR & SUSTAIN A CLIENT'S/FAMILY'S INTEGRITY...FOREVER OUR FAMLY WILL BE MOST, MOST, MOST, INDEBTED & GREATFUL...FROM OUR FAMILY TO ATTORNEY JON W. NORRIS & STAFF...THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU....MUCH LOVE ALWAYS...

Self Defense !!! You have a right to defend yourself. Accused of AWITK- Found NOT GUILTY 2012. Freedom is easily lost to the to the justice system process. It takes a professionally gifted lawyer “SMART” to cover all the bases and see beyond the smoke screen. He is a "PIT BULL" in the court room, and we highly recommend him. If at this very moment you, a family member or friend are seeking legal advice you've found the right one. He is not alone, but a has very talented TEAM by his side. They have great response time and provide accurate information. My wife would send a text, email or leave a voicemail message at 9pm and receive a response immediately or 7am the next morning. On the back of his business card it says -I AM ASSERTING MY RIGHT to remain silent- I DO NOT CONSENT to answer an questions – I DO NOT CONSENT to any search or seizers of my person or property- I DO NOT WAIVE ANY OF MY RIGHTS. You have a right to excellent counsel and Jon Norris is the best. He will be solid ambassador for you.

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 entered the District of Columbia and completely forgot about the guns and ammunition that I had in my car from a previous weekend of hunting in my home state of Virginia. I came into the nation’s capitol to meet with an old friend of mine, and the next thing I knew I was spending time in the custody of the Washington DC’s finer jail system. I spent from Saturday afternoon until Monday at 5:00pm in custody. At 9:30am on Monday morning I met with Mr. Norris for the first time through a glass window who assured me that I was coming home that day and everything was going to be okay and I needed to do the best I could to relax. That morning it appeared that I was being charged with not only five misdemeanors but also with a felony possession charge. With Mr. Norris' years of experience in DC and the connections that he has made, he was able to call the prosecutor's office and have them dismiss the felony before I was ever officially charged with it in court. In many situations people are accused of doing something they may or may not have done and try to fight the government’s charge saying they did not do any of the events that the government alleges. My situation was completely different where I was saying that yes I had my guns, however I completely forgot that I had them and never meant to bring them to DC and never would have if I had remembered they were in my car. Mr. Norris stood by me and instead of telling me to take a plea he argued a piece of the law that I'm not sure has ever been done before against this charge, and that is with every crime there must be intent, and did I actually have intent in this crime? My word and character being as important to me as they are, it made me extremely relieved that if nothing else I would go on record saying that I never meant to commit a crime. While my case is different than many others it took an incredibly skilled lawyer who not only knew the law, but also knew the people in the DC system and how to go about properly building a strategy for us to show the government that what I was trying to say was indeed the case. I would recommend to anyone that in a scary situation such as mine to put their faith in Mr. Norris and realize he is going to do the absolute best job that he can for you, and that I doubt it is possible to find a better lawyer out there. He does not over promise with high hopes to make a client feel better either, the entire time he kept me completely abreast of all of the dangers we would face in my situation and that going to trial is always risky. If you are researching Mr. Norris because you are in a criminal situation, please rest assured that this is the best lawyer you can have!

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 law. Not Guilty on all counts.