Atty. Jay S. Norton
Jay S. Norton, former Chief of the Criminal Trial Division of the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, is a San Antonio native with over 34 years of experience practicing law.
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Jay S. Norton is a Partner based in San Antonio, Texas, practicing at LaHood Norton Goss. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi and criminal defense. Admitted to practice in Texas US Supreme Court U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Tex (1985). Educated at St. Mary's University (J.D., 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in San Antonio, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay S. Norton, former Chief of the Criminal Trial Division of the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, is a San Antonio native with over 34 years of experience practicing law
- Jay received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from St. Mary’s University and his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University – School of Law
- He began his legal career in 1985 at Bexar County Legal Aid
- In late 1986, Jay joined the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney
- Jay served in this position for six years before entering private practice as a criminal defense attorney
- Jay has successfully tried hundreds of cases as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, in both state and federal courts
- He would later return to the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office after Nico LaHood’s election in 2014, where he rose to the leadership role as a section chief
- As a District Attorney section chief, his responsibilities included the daily supervision, training, and mentoring of all Assistant Criminal District Attorneys assigned to the felony trial courts of Bexar County
- Jay has extensive trial experience encompassing all classes and degrees of criminal cases, including the most serious felony offenses under Texas law
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Antonio are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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