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Education

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Notre Dame Law School

  • B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, San Diego

Bar Admissions

  • California

Services

  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions

  • Construction Contracts

Industries

  • Real Estate

  • Construction

  • Data Centers

  • Residential & Multifamily

Memberships

  • University of California, Irvine’s Center for Real Estate, Advisory Board

  • Notre Dame Club of Orange County

David M. Norton

Senior Counsel

David is a senior counsel in the Orange County office and a member of the Real Estate Group. He advises clients on a broad range of real estate transactions, but has a particular focus on construction, design, and development. David represents global technology companies, entertainment companies, developers, and institutional owners on various project types, including data centers, entertainment studios, office, industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, and retail.

David has successfully negotiated design and construction agreements for some of the country's most interesting projects, including numerous data centers, multi‑phased entertainment studios, mixed-use, and industrial developments. Most recently, he has represented clients with data center development projects planned throughout the country, where he drafted and negotiated agreement templates addressing all stages of development.

David is an advisory board member of the University of California, Irvine’s Center for Real Estate, and a member of the Notre Dame Club of Orange County.

During law school, he earned Dean's List honors, was a judicial extern for the Honorable Mark. D. Houle of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and served as a senior editor for the Notre Dame Journal of Legislation.

David has successfully negotiated design and construction agreements for some of the country's most interesting projects, including numerous data centers, multi‑phased entertainment studios, mixed-use, and industrial developments. Most recently, he has represented clients with data center development projects planned throughout the country, where he drafted and negotiated agreement templates addressing all stages of development.

David is an advisory board member of the University of California, Irvine’s Center for Real Estate, and a member of the Notre Dame Club of Orange County.

During law school, he earned Dean's List honors, was a judicial extern for the Honorable Mark. D. Houle of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and served as a senior editor for the Notre Dame Journal of Legislation.

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