About Taylor M.
Taylor M. Norton combines technical training and legal training in a career that spans engineering, in-house counsel work, and private practice. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans in 2007 after completing a master’s degree in civil engineering at North Carolina State University in 2004 and a bachelor’s in pure mathematics at Louisiana State University in 2002. Loyola also awarded him a certificate in both civil law and common law during his legal studies.
Norton began his legal career in 2007 as an associate at LeBlanc Bland, PLLC, where he worked as a registered patent lawyer. He moved into an in-house role in 2011 when he became chief general counsel at Waller Marine, Inc. That post gave him front-line experience handling commercial disputes and corporate legal matters for an engineering and maritime business. In 2015 he took on the head of intellectual property role at Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer LLC, overseeing IP matters for a broader client base. In 2016 he opened Norton IP Law Office and has practiced under that name as an intellectual property lawyer and registered patent practitioner since then.
His technical background is prominent in his work. A graduate degree emphasizing structures and mechanics, paired with a mathematics degree, informs his approach to patent work and technical counseling. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and holds memberships in both engineering and legal professional groups, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association.
Norton’s courtroom and federal practice credentials include admission to the 5th Circuit and to multiple federal district courts. He has appeared pro hac vice in the Northern District of Texas and the Southern District of Mississippi, and he is admitted in Louisiana and in the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. Those admissions have allowed him to handle patent litigation and related federal matters when cases move beyond administrative proceedings at the USPTO.
Clients and peers describe his practice as technically grounded and procedurally attentive. He has handled patent prosecution at the USPTO, advised on patent portfolio development, and acted as counsel in federal litigation. He continues to maintain memberships in national and local bar and engineering associations. He currently practices at Norton IP Law Office, handling patent prosecution, patent litigation, and counseling clients on intellectual property strategy.
