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C. Todd Norris

Shareholder, Firm Diversity Committee Chair, San Francisco Office

Direct Dial: 415.352.2720
Fax: 415.352.2701
todd.norris@bullivant.com



Practice Areas

Bar/Court Admissions

Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Admitted to U.S. District Court, All Districts of California
Admitted to California Bar

Education

  • University of Minnesota, School of Law - J.D., cum laude, 1995, Minnesota Law Review, Member (1993-1995), Associate Articles Editor (1994-1995)
  • Cornell College - B.A., summa cum laude, 1991, Phi Beta Kappa
Experience Representative Work Professional and Civic Involvement Awards and Honors Press Coverage Publications and Presentations Outside the Firm

Practice Experience

Todd Norris is a West Coast litigator with fifteen years of experience in complex commercial litigation, including franchise, patent, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property disputes.

Todd litigates in various industries, including security, online marketing, software, retail, consumer goods, appliances, medical devices, long-term care, construction, manufacturing, waste removal and transportation. Todd also litigates cases in federal court on behalf of ERISA plans.

In addition to defending clients at mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals, Todd has successfully litigated claims and made recoveries on their behalf.

Professional and Civic Involvement

  • Bay Area Lawyers For Individual Freedom
  • The State Bar of California
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association

Press Coverage

Advisories and Insights

Publications and Presentations

  • Speaker, "Fraud on the USPTO," San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (August 2010)
  • Contributing Author, "Multi-National and Multi-State Extraordinary Damages Seminar," IADC
  • Speaker, "Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar," California MCLE Seminar