About Eric
Eric Norton began his academic journey at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he completed a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in 2005. He shifted to law and earned his J.D. from Chapman University Fowler School of Law in 2011, completing an emphasis in environmental, land use and real estate law. That combination of scientific training and legal education shaped the early contours of his practice.
While in law school Norton worked on research projects and spent time in court. In 2010 he served as a legal research assistant at the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three. The following year he worked as a graduate research assistant at Chapman University School of Law. Those positions exposed him to appellate procedure and doctrinal analysis as well as academic inquiry into land use and environmental topics.
After passing the bar in 2011 Norton entered private practice. In 2012 he became a partner at Norton, Petersen & Furumoto LLP, a role that placed him in the commercial and regulatory side of practice. Over the years he has balanced litigation and transactional work tied to property, permitting, and regulatory compliance. In his career he has moved between firm practice and his current office arrangements at Norton Law Corporation.
Norton maintains active membership in the State Bar of California and has been listed with the bar since 2011. He is also a member of the Orange County Bar Association, where he has participated in local bar activities since 2011. Those affiliations keep him connected to developments in state procedure and regional practice trends.
His background in the biological sciences and legal training in environmental and land use law inform how he approaches disputes and regulatory matters. He counsels clients on issues that often involve technical records, permitting timelines and municipal entitlements. Norton practices in California and handles land use, environmental and real estate matters in his current role at Norton Law Corporation.
