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 th...e 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.

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!!

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...

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 stat...e 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!