Constance E. Norton

Constance E. Norton is a senior advisor to in-house legal and human resources teams. As a litigator for nearly 35 years, Constance’s practice focuses on counseling management on strategies and developing policies designed to minimize exposure to individual employee, class and PAGA lawsuits. When a lawsuit or arbitration is initiated, Constance defends employers against claims involving wage and hour violations, employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation, whistleblowing and employee theft of trade secrets.

Constance invests the time to understand her clients’ businesses and to keep them apprised of relevant changes in the law to avoid litigation. When a company is sued, she provides an aggressive defense while minimizing the disruption to her clients’ businesses and keeping an eye on a cost effective resolution. She prides herself on her ability to synthesize legal issues for human resources directors and in-house counsel which allows them to communicate the cost savings benefits of legal compliance with their internal business partners.

Constance has extensive experience defending employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including the California Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also has broad experience representing companies in mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes.