About Robert Nicholas
Robert "Nick" Norris is a labor and employment attorney based in Flowood, Mississippi. He has been practicing law for over 20 years, focusing on employee benefits and employment rights across the state. Nick represents clients in cases involving wrongful termination, age discrimination, wage and hour disputes, whistleblower and retaliation claims, workplace harassment, ADA and disability discrimination, FMLA issues, USERRA compliance, severance and non-compete agreements, and worker misclassification. His courtroom experience spans both state trial levels and federal appellate courts — Nick earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Mississippi State University in 1997. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in 2001. He was admitted to the Mississippi State Bar in 2004.
In 2013, Nick became a partner at Watson & Norris, PLLC, a firm specializing in labor and employment law. Prior to that, he served as an associate at Louis H. Watson, Jr. P.A. from 2004 to 2012. Nick is admitted to practice before several courts, including the United States Supreme Court (2009), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (2004), and various U.S.
District Courts across Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Tennessee. He is also admitted to Mississippi state courts and the Tribal Court for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. He is a member of the Mississippi State Bar and the National Employment Lawyers Association, where he has served as the Affiliate Leader for Mississippi since 2012. He was also a board member of the Labor & Employment Law Committee of the Mississippi Bar from 2011 to 2013. In 2025, Nick founded Nick Norris, P.A., focusing on representing employees in employment law matters throughout Mississippi. His practice areas include sexual harassment, discrimination, overtime wages, whistleblower claims, wrongful termination, retaliation, FMLA, WARN Act, and USERRA.
Nick has contributed to publications such as "The Fair Labor Standards Act 2008-2011 Cumulative Supplements" and the "Family Medical Leave Act 2009-2011 Supplements." He has also presented on topics like "Conditional Class Certifications Under The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" at the SMU Dedman School of Law's Annual Multi-State Labor and Employment Law Seminar in 2004. He is fluent in English and offers free initial consultations to potential clients. Nick's office is located at 272 Calhoun Station Parkway, Suite C #13, Gluckstadt, MS 39110. He can be contacted via email at nick@nicknorris.law or by phone at 601-641-4897. He is also active in his community, serving as a Cubmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. Nick's experience and dedication to employment law make him a valuable resource for employees seeking legal representation in Mississippi.
