Josephine R. Norton

Josephine R. Norton

also known as Josie Norton

4.8
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 8 years

Family Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Lawsuits & Disputes, Arbitration

440 W Randolph St, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 8 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2017

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Location

Merel Family Law

440 W Randolph St, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606

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Josephine R. Norton's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

39 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend!!!

To anyone looking for legal representation: Josie is an absolute beast in her field. She is incredibly straightforward, never sugar-coats the truth, and does not beat around the bush. While she is dedicated to achieving exactly what her client wants, she is also excellent at keeping you focused on th...e bigger goal to ensure the best possible outcome. Communication with Josie is phenomenal; always respond in a timely manner. Honestly speaking, she really went out of her way to be there for me even during her personal time. I must mention her great communicating skill when dealing with a very difficult and angry co-parent. Comparing her to my first attorney is like night and day. She is highly experienced and has the ability to read the room, adjusting her strategy perfectly even when there is a change in judges. I highly recommend Josie Norton! It couldn't have gone better without her!

Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2026 | Hired Attorney

A Great Lawyer

As a client, I appreciated that she wanted to get the problem solved quickly, and took consideration of my finances as well.

Posted by Lillian and Julia | October 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Grateful for Josephine Norton's Outstanding Support!

Josephine Norton took over my mom’s case—and I’m so glad she did! Our experience with her was nothing short of excellent. She consistently made time to answer our questions, listened attentively to our concerns, and offered thoughtful advice on the best approach to take. Her professionalism and dedi...cation truly stood out. Josephine did an amazing job, and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of a divorce lawyer. Sincerely, Lillian and Julia

Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Very bad

Extremely incompetent. Was not invested in my case. Did not communicate any strategy that would help my case. Caved to the demands of the opposing side. Frequent mistakes were made.

Posted by anonymous | July 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

BEST ATTORNEY EVER!

So we know Josie for a few years already, since 2022 I believe when my husband and I originally retained her to represent my husband in his first child support case involving his ex-wife (keep in mind that was in 2022), Josie is by far the BEST attorney ever! She very well represented my husband, adv...ised him and made suggestions to better guide him on what to do and what not do--Josie delivers AMAZING results, for my husband's 2022 case Josie settled the case all in my husband's favor. What does that tell you? BEST ATTORNEY EVER! Now, moving a few years forward, my husband was dealing with another crazy ex-girlfriend and unfortunately had to deal with another different child support case in which it was a tough one to handle and deal with, my husband fired his previous unprofessional attorney and we retained and went BACK to Josie since we liked how Mrs. Norton professionally handled my husband's first case and how she got the maximum results for him. Let me tell you, Josie is a FIGHTER and will fight for father's right, she will fight to set what is an appropriate child support amount and will fight till the end to represent her clients. Josie doesn't go down easy, she's aggressive, she's a shark, she sticks up for her clients and fights for her clients like no other and puts opposing counsel's in their place. That's my girl Josie! Josie is a professional attorney who is highly skilled and motivated to represent her clients, she is very diligent and VERY SMART, her heart is in the right place sticking up for her clients. With this second child support case in which Mrs. Norton represented my husband we will be forever thankful and in your debt Josie! You delivered and exceeded with the BEST results, thank you for fighting for Marco like a true shark that you are. I will never get tired of thanking you and will never get tired of telling you that YOU ARE THE BEST ATTORNEY EVER TO EXIST!!!! We retained Josie TWICE and if needed be we will retain her again and again, she is the only attorney we trust in delivering the best and maximum results. She is straightforward, beyond honest, and will best advice you on what she better suggest standing from a law point of view, she will work with you and guide you in getting the results that you want. This second case was tough and hard to handle, Josie thank you for pulling through and taking on this case in such short notice and ultimately fighting for Marco like a BEAST (I mean it in the most nicest way). What our previous sloppy and unprofessional attorney couldn't do, Josie stepped in short notice and took over and got the results that we wanted since the beginning! I wouldn't rely on anonymous reviewers, since they are hidden identities who will provide false information, I would rely on reviewers with actual names. This is our personal input and review, Josie is worth every penny and beyond, we retained Josie TWICE and as said above if we need to do so now or in the future we will retain her again and again--there is no other like Josie! Should you need a family law attorney or looking for an attorney to help you? Look no further, Josie Norton is your girl, she is the best attorney to ever exist! JOSIE, YOU ARE THE BEST ATTORNEY EVER! Thank you! We love you Josie!

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Associations

DuPage County Bar Association

Chicago Bar Association

Illinois State Bar Association

Education

2017

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of

JD - Juris Doctor

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