Norris is a Member of Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Indianapolis office. He joined the firm in 2022, as part of the merger with Katz Korin Cunningham.
One of the Co-Founders of Katz Korin Cunningham, Norris is an experienced leader in the firm’s Healthcare group. His focus is on healthcare dispute resolution including trial practice, regulatory advocacy, commercial litigation, and arbitration. Norris has been admitted pro hac vice in 15 states and has tried and arbitrated numerous long-term care, medical malpractice, and commercial cases throughout the nation.
He has extensive experience representing healthcare providers before governmental agencies including the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services as well as state regulatory agencies in 16 states. Norris has provided legal advice and oversight on claims management and claims handling processes for large, self-insured healthcare providers. In addition, he is an arbitrator certified by the American Arbitration Association and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Norris has made more than 50 national and regional presentations on healthcare-related topics and trial practice for many organizations, including the Defense Research Institute, the National Business Institute, the American Conference Institute, the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care; the Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics Conference. He is also co-author of the 2007 book, Inside The Minds: Health Care Law Client Strategies, published by Aspatore Books.
Healthcare: Norris and his team advise healthcare providers, including skilled nursing and senior living facilities hospitals, physicians and physicians’ groups, and other healthcare professionals on a range of concerns in an ever-changing legal and regulatory environment.
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1996, J.D.
Central Michigan University, 1991, M.S.
Aurora University, 1988, B.A.
Indiana
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Member
Indiana State Bar Association, former Diversity Committee Chair
Marion County Bar Association
American Arbitration Association, Certified Arbitrator
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Health Lawyers Association, Certified Arbitrator
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Diversity Committee Chair and Board of Directors Member; former Long-Term Care Subcommittee Chair
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
International Association of Defense Counsel
Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Equity and Access in the Court System: Vice Chair, 2021 – present
Indiana High School Mock Trial Competition
Lawrence Youth Basketball, Coach
National Guard Association of the United States
Indiana Air National Guard, Medical Service Corps., Lt. Col., 1994 – 2010
United States Air Force, Retired Officers Association
United States Air Force, Medical Service Corps., Captain, 1989 – 1994
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators 2018-present
Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation – Healthcare, 2017-present; Arbitration, Healthcare Law, 2012-present; 2023 Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” in Indianapolis
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI): Defense Lawyer of the Year, 2021; Board of Directors, Treasurer, 2023
Indiana Super Lawyers®, 2018-present
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow, 2022
Indiana Lawyer/Indianapolis Business Journal “Leadership in Law” Awards: Named “Distinguished Barrister,” 2019
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, 2019-present
National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2018-present
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