Maren R. Norton
Experience
Maren Norton is a partner in the Litigation group. She has a broad range of trial and
appellate experience in complex commercial disputes, environmental litigation,
health care litigation, governmental litigation, mass torts, products liability and tax
disputes. Maren has handled administrative proceedings and all phases of litigation,
including multiple trials, in both state and federal courts.
Maren served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington
from 2008 to 2009. Prior to that, she was an associate at Stoel Rives LLP from 2004 to
2008, a summer associate for the firm in 2003, and a summer associate at Dorsey &
Whitney, LLP in 2002.
Representative Work
Trial Experience
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Partner
In The Matter Of Coordinated Care - Represented carrier in administrative
Seattle, WA
hearing successfully challenging denial of approval of health plans for inclusion in
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the Washington Health Exchange.
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Adams v. United States et al – Represented DuPont in a large products liability
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case involving over 100 individual plaintiffs.
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Weyerhaeuser v. Accurate – Represented a forest products company in a federal
jury trial in a commercial dispute.
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University of Michigan Law School,
J.D., 2004
Represented the United States in immigration, employment, civil rights and tort
President, Law School Student Senate
actions, including significant experience in medical malpractice defense.
Associate Editor, University of
Represented a telecommunications company in a challenge to local regulations
under the 1996 Federal Telecommunications Act.
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Education
Michigan Journal of Law Reform
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Stanford University, B.A., 1999
Student Body President, 1998-1999
Represented pro bono clients, including a custodian in a non-parental custody
trial and public housing tenants in administrative grievance hearings.
Admissions
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Washington
Environmental Litigation
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Alaska
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U.S. District Courts for the Western
Represent municipal ports and commercial clients in multi-party Superfund cost
recovery actions under CERCLA and MTCA.
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Represented a petroleum company in a challenge to NPDES permit before the
and Eastern Districts of Washington
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Alaska
Pollution Control Hearings Board.
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Represented a landowner in a multi-party MTCA contribution action involving
perchlorethylene releases.
U.S. District Court for the District of
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
Maren R. Norton
Tax Litigation
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Represented a telecommunications company in actions for the refund of utility taxes.
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Represented a large industrial entity in a property tax challenge before the Board of Tax Appeals.
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Represented taxpayers in a challenge to the constitutionality of the imposition of a new tax.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed among Rising Stars (Civil Litigation: Defense), Washington Super Lawyers®, 2008-2009, 2013-2015
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Community Leadership Award, Washington Association of School Administrators, King County Region, 2014
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Volunteer of the Year, King County Bar Association, Kinship Care Solutions Project, 2006
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Irving Stenn, Jr. Award, University of Michigan Law School, 2004
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Ford Motor Company Leadership Award, 2003
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Book Award Recipient, Legal Practice Program, 2002
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J.E. Wallace Sterling Award, Stanford Alumni Association, 1999
Civic Activities
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Pro Bono General Counsel, Historylink.org, 2011-present
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Trustee, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, 2012-present
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Vice President, Shoreline School Board, 2007-2011
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Board Member, Stanford Club of Washington, 1999-2001, 2004-present
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Class Agent, University of Michigan Law School, 2004-present
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Board Member, Washington State History Day, 2008-present
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Member, Seattle 4 Rotary Club
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Judge, Washington State History Day, 1999-2001, 2004-present