G. William Norris, Jr.
Director
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Bill Norris represents management and executives in a wide range of labor and employment issues. His practice focuses on equal opportunity law, labor relations, labor arbitrations, executive employment agreements, wage-hour law, occupational safety and health law and litigation of employment claims under federal and state labor and employment statutes.
Mr. Norris routinely handles cases involving intellectual property rights, insurance defense, premises liability, and general civil litigation.
He was selected by his peers as a member of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” in Labor & Employment Law in Virginia Business Magazine for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Mr. Norris was also named a "Rising Star" in Virginia Super Lawyers for 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011, Mr. Norris was recognized as a Virginia Super Lawyer.
- Charges and trials under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, ERISA, and the Labor Management Relations Act
- Union organizational campaigns and respresentational elections
- Collective bargaining
- Strikes, boycotts, and picketing
- Government compliance audits
- Job restructuring and downsizing
- Executive employment contracts and covenants not to compete
- Unfair labor practices charges and trials
- EEO investigations
- Labor arbitrations
- Preparation of personnel policies and procedures handbooks
- Discipline and discharge counseling
- Substance abuse screening
- Whistle blower complaints
- Intellectual property disputes
- OSHA and VOSH investigations
- Investigations and hearings with the Virginia Department of Health Professionals
- Insurance defense
- Litigation involving premises liability
- Labor & Employment Law Blog
- Civil Litigation Blog
- Moderator, "Understanding the E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Richmond Bar Association (2006)
- Moderator, "Best Practices in Defending Retaliation Cases," Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (2006)
- Panelist “Understanding Contemporary Issues in Managing the Aging Workforce in Virginia,” NBI (2005)
- Moderator, “Making and Anticipating Objections,” Richmond Bar Association (2003)
- Panelist “FMLA Update 2002,” Council on Education in Management (2002)
- Moderator, “Depositions & Handling the Adverse Witness,” Richmond Bar Association (2002)
- Moderator, “Appellate Practice in the Fourth Circuit,” Richmond Bar Association (2001)
- “Employers And Their Independent Contractors: You May Not Always Avoid Title VII Liability With Just A Title,” Personnel Law Update, COEIM (2001)
- “Managing the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” Personnel Law Update, COEIM, (2000)
- Battered Women’s Employment Protection Act: Congress Seeks To Amend FMLA To Address Domestic Violence Personnel Law Update, COEIM (2000)
- Panelist, “FLSA” – Wage and Hour Law Update, Lorman Education Services (1998)
- Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., 1992
- Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D., 1997
- Editor, International Practitioners’ Notebook
- Member, Southeast Regional Negotiating Team
- Virginia, 1997
- Georgia, 1998
- The Supreme Court of Virginia
- The United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- Virginia Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Law Section
- Richmond Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Chair, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Capital Region Workforce Investment Board (2012-present)
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Board of Trustees (2005-2011)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc.
- Board of Directors (2005-2008)
- Richmond Bar Association
- Judiciary Committee (2007-2010; Chair 2008-2010)
- CLE Committee (2001-2003; Chair 2005-2006)
- Finance Committee (2003-2006)
- Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
- Personnel Committee (2002-2005)
- Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
- Paralegal (1993-1994)
- Pro bono Hotline (1998-2002)