Gary Norton

Gary Norton is an attorney with Windle Hood Norton Brittain & Jay LLP in El Paso, Texas, and his practice focuses entirely on litigation. He focuses on health law, medical malpractice, professional liability, premises liability, general liability, and tort litigation. Norton represents health care organizations, facilities, and professionals facing malpractice and negligence claims, helping clients evaluate liability issues, address complex medical evidence, and defend their interests in significant civil disputes.

Norton earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1991 after studies at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He previously received a B.S. from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1987. His legal and undergraduate education provided a foundation for a litigation practice involving health care regulations, medical standards of care, professional responsibility, and complex factual records. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1991.

Norton has served as lead counsel in well over 100 defense matters involving hospital liability and medical malpractice. His representative appellate cases include Ponce v. El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd., Urrutia v. Alicea, and Esquivel v. El Paso Healthcare System, Ltd. His health care work also involves medical staff credentialing, corrective action, fair hearings, HIPAA, EMTALA, and other regulatory concerns affecting health care providers. He is admitted before the Northern and Western Districts of Texas.

Gary Norton received the Outstanding Young Lawyer award for 1999–2000 and has held leadership positions with the El Paso Young Lawyers Association and Texas Young Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the El Paso Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, and Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Norton has presented programs on health care law, HIPAA, personal injury law, and end-of-life legal issues, complementing his litigation practice with professional education.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Windle Hood Norton Brittain & Jay LLP
• Member, El Paso Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Former President, El Paso Young Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
• Texas Tech University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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