N. M. "Mac" Norton

N. M. "Mac" Norton


Wright Lindsey Jennings

Recognized since 2001

Little Rock, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Energy Law

Information Technology Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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N.M. Norton has a commercial litigation practice, including matters under the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and primarily focusing in the areas of governmental litigation, intellectual property, public utilities and administrative and regulatory matters.

Norton's more recent experience includes:

  • Counsel for an international oil and gas company in litigation resulting from a release of oil from an interstate pipeline.
  • Serving as lead counsel in two major electric utility rate cases and appellate litigation in connection therewith.
  • Successful defense (including appeal) of suit by state Attorney General seeking to extend DTPA to practice of law.
    Norton was a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice in the Civil Division from 1974 to 1977. He was Deputy Attorney General for the State of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. Norton was an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law from 1996 to 2004, teaching Law and the Internet.

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Location
  • 200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300
    Little Rock, AR 72201
Bar Admissions
  • Arkansas, 1974

Wright Lindsey Jennings
Headquarters: Little Rock, Arkansas

51 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Administrative / Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Energy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Energy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Administrative / Regulatory Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Energy Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law, Little Rock (2023)
  • Energy Law, Little Rock (2023)
  • Energy Law, Little Rock (2014)
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law, Little Rock (2013)
  • Energy Law, Little Rock (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Energy Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Special Focus:
  • Public Utility

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