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Glenn L. Norris, born Clarinda, Iowa, September 25, 1946; admitted to the bar, 1971, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; 1972, Southern District of Iowa; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Simpson College (B.A., 1968); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1971). Member of the Staff, Iowa Law Review, 1969-70; Research Assistant to Professor Allan D. Vestal, 1970-71. Law Clerk to Hon. William C. Hanson, Chief U.S. District Judge, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa, 1971-73. Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2000-. Editor, G. Norris & L. Hawkins eds., Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Trial Handbook (3d Ed. 1999). Member, Technology Committee of Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Planning for the 21st Century, 1995-96. Member, Iowa Telejustice Advisory Committee of Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission, 1999-2003. Adjunct Professor, Drake Law School, Antitrust Law, 1991; Lecturer, Torts and Product Liability in Iowa, Annual End of the Year Seminar, Drake Law School, 1976-2010; Distinguished Service Award, Drake Law School, 2005. St. George Award, Boy Scouts of America and Catholic Church, 1985; Wood Badge, B.S.A., 1986; Eagle Scout, 1963. Director, Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Men’s Chorus, 1990-2010; Who’s Who in American Law, 2001- (also Who’s Who in America, 2001-, Who’s Who in the World, 2001-). Member: Polk County and Iowa State (Trade Regulation Committee, 1987-89; Supreme Court Committee on Budget, 1996-2003; Federal Practice Committee, 1999-2005) Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Editor, The Iowa Trial Lawyer, 1976-78; Board of Governors, 1988-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 2003-); American Judicature Society; Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors (2014- ; Master of the Bench, C. Edwin Moore Inn, American Inns of Court (Membership Chairperson, 1990-94; Inn Administrator and Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-96; President Elect 1996-98; President 1998-2000); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

I have been involved as lead or co-lead counsel in the following complex litigation, among others:

· State of Iowa v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Law No. CL 71048, Iowa Dist. Court, Polk County (one of five firms representing the State of Iowa in its case against various tobacco companies with an over $2 billion recovery for the State of Iowa in settlement);

· Luce, et al. v. Gate Pharmaceuticals, et al., Iowa Dist. Court, Polk County, Law No. CE 35476 (represented 37 persons injured by taking Fen-Phen dosages for weight loss, with an aggregate settlement of $12.37 million)

· Block v. Farmland Industries (U.S. Dist. Ct., S.D. Iowa) (representation of twenty-one children and their families who were injured in a propane gas explosion brought against numerous defendants including the furnace manufacturer, the valve manufacturer, the furnace installer, and the propane company, settled for $13.8 million);

· In re Tireworker Asbestos Litigation, U.S. Dist. Court, So. Dist. Iowa, Civil #87-652-A (representation of over 800 tireworkers in a consolidated action based upon workplace exposure to asbestos, settled for 8-figures);

· Rowray v. Amana Refrigeration, Inc., Law No. CL 069-40540, Iowa Dist. Court, Polk County (represented a class of 10,200 furnace owners, settling for $13.147 million)

· Pavone et al v. Kirke et al, Law No. LACV101738, Iowa Dist. Court, Polk County (obtained $10 million jury verdict for breach of commercial employment contract), affirmed by Iowa Supreme Court, Pavone v. Kirke, 801 N.W.2d 477 (Iowa 2011).

· Sound, Inc. v. A.T. & T. and Midwestern Telephone v. A.T. & T. (Two antitrust cases brought against A.T. & T settled for $3.8 million);

· Bryant Beef v. Dupont (complex case brought by beef farmers whose cattle were damage by ingesting chemicals spilled by defendant, settled for $5.8 million);

· In re Beef Antitrust Litigation (U.S. Dist. Ct., M.D.L. #248, N.D. Tex)(Lead counsel in a consolidated multi district antitrust case, including two class actions, brought by cattle farmers alleging price fixing against the packing and food retailing industries. Settled for affirmative relief and fees and costs in the aftermath of Illinois Brick);

· Iowa Gateway v. Interstate Power (Des Moines County, Iowa)(complex contract dispute over a loading dock on the Mississippi River, involving a nine month trial and two appeals, settled for high 7-figures);

· H.C.E.C. v. Iowa Medical Society (U.S. Dist. Ct. S.D. Iowa)(antitrust action brought by over 200 chiropractors against various medical organizations. Settled for affirmative relief and support for significant legislative changes in Iowa.);

· Hedge To Arrive Litigation (various Iowa courts) (represented over 50 farmers in lawsuits based on hedge to arrive grain contracts they entered into with their local grain cooperatives. Served as counsel for the defense of the farmers. Achieved satisfactory settlements for clients.).

· Arterburn et al v. Crosser et al, Law No. LACV 014321, Iowa Dist. Court, Union County (represented 100 farmers who had invested in securities in Crestland Cooperative before it declared bankruptcy. Action was for breach of fiduciary duty by officers who sold the securities. Based on the fiduciary duty law created in the Rieff appeals, secured a substantial recovery for clients)

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