Michael Norris

HORRIBLE!!! He told us that there was no need to come to court as he would defend/​represent us. After about the second hearing, I received an anonymous phone call from a court employee telling me that our attorney did not defend us. The next hearing date, I appeared and sat in the back of the courtroom and it was true! He did absolutely nothing and was shocked to see me as I approached him. How could an attorney do this, and how could a judge let him??? This incident took place over 20 years ago and I am still traumatized.

If you check your dictionary of the word «as*hole», you will find this man’s picture. Apparently, the beautiful Redondo beach pier couldn’t cure this guy’s nasty attitude.
I met Mike Norris for a consultation and he was beyond rude. He didn’t answer any of my questions, «You can hire me as your Attorny or you can figure it out by yourself, and don’t bother me.», was basically the answer for every question I asked. He is unprofessional, condescending, judging; put me down the whole time, and made me feel like less than a person. The quote he gave me was more than 2 times higher than other attorneys gave me. He made it very clear he didn’t want to work with me after he realized there’s not much of a cake he can get from my case. I never felt this way after talked to a lawyer; like I did something wrong and needed to be humiliated.
Of course Attorny should be resourceful and good at what they are doing. But I prefer a lawyer with a good attitude, easy to work with, respect their clients and show willing to represent your case any day.
My suggestion is do your homework and compare before you throw your money away, with a bonus of humiliation.

Mike Norris saved my friend from state prison on three occasions for different probation violations for the same suspended sentence case.

I had a horrid experience with Mr. Michael Norris. He has a disarming sense of charm & laughter. Truth be told, I got the common guidelines on my DUI’s he handled. After struggling with a divorce and it’s emotions, I became an alcoholic and received 2 DUI’s in a short period of time. Once you get your first DUI in Hermosa or Redondo, you can be rest assured that the local police departments will stake out your travel routes and ID your car to give you that 2^nd one. I had Redondo under cover cops waiting at stop signs near my house at 1 am following my first DUI. Local cops in the South Bay are very tactical but I digress. I spent a total of 10k+ with Mr. Norris to represent me without any significant difference in using a public defender. Truth be told, the guidelines aren’t very negotiable unless there were procedural issues with your arrest & maybe you can get a break by negotiating a reckless driving charge. In any event, don’t have a false sense of confidence thinking you need to high dollar lawyer. Mr. Norris & others will convince you to drain your savings but chances are, you are going to get the standard classes, fines and jail time. L.A. County jail is about 30% of actual sentenced time due to over crowding. If you get 60 days, you’ll probably do 20 days or less in the work camp near Valencia after being processed downtown at the County jail. Save your money, put it behind you & don’t screw up again like me.

Mike Norris is the best there is. He not only takes his job very seriously, but he also makes you feel comfortable in his hands. He has always come through for me and I have recommended a few people to him. I wouldn’t go anywhere else if I ever needed a lawyer

He looked me in the eye and said «I will get the job done.» and that’s exactly what he did. Worth every penny.

Anyone reading this is probably under a lot of stress… dealing with the courts and legal system is not fun, nor a task for the faint at heart. Michael Norris came highly recommended from a friend, and I couldn’t be happier that I went with that recommendation. He eased the stress and panic off me after our first meeting. Having a full time job, and little to no experience with the court system, this was not something I had the time for, nor wanted to deal with, AT ALL.
Michael Norris was extremely professional and great to work with from the initial consultation, to the court dates over a year later, I was regularly updated with the status of my proceedings, and he really made a nerve-​wracking situation as painless as it could possibly be. His staff was excellent, I was never left out of the loop, and was always able to reach his assistant, Allegra, with one phone call. I never once had to hear, «let me find out» or «let me look it up.» It really seemed like everyone in his office was on the ball at all times.
His demeanor in the court was also very re-​assuring. I am, by no means, qualified to evaluate an attorney, but he constantly had me impressed with his knowledge of the law, and confidence. Also, it seemed like everyone knows and respects him in the courtroom. I think this goes a long way and is worth every penny.
Most important of all, he got my case was dismissed, and I know for sure that it would not happened if he weren’t representing me. After my experience, I simply cannot imagine jeopardizing such a fragile situation by going with anyone but Michael Norris.

I would highly recommend this law firm. I used Anthony Scott from this firm & he was awesome. I know a lot of people who have used this firm and love them. They have been on the pier forever.

Don’t waste your money on him. He is hard to reach, unresponsive and will not do anything for you. He didn’t even tell me he knew the judge or that there would be significantly more fees than he mentioned.

The attorney and staff dropped the ball on many occasions with my DUI case. From telling me to show up to court when I didn’t have to be there, to not getting the correct paperwork with the judge for a trustee program, to even telling me to meet with a probation officer when it was not needed.
Besides that the assistant has an attitude. If you want to be frustrated with an already troubling experience use him. A waste of money, better to do it on your own.