Ian T. Norris

Ian T. Norris is an accomplished trial attorney at McEldrew Purtell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He focuses his practice on complex, high-stakes plaintiff’s litigation, specifically focusing on nursing home abuse and neglect, catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. He has built a reputation as a fierce champion for vulnerable individuals, holding corporations and care facilities accountable for systemic failures and negligence.

Mr. Norris began his academic career at Dickinson College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 2003. He then attended the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, obtaining his Juris Doctor in 2006 with a concentrated focus on civil rights litigation and First Amendment law. He now uses the legal acumen and talents he honed during his time in law school on behalf of his clients. 

A distinctive asset to McEldrew Purtell is Mr. Norris’s expansive geographical reach. He is a versatile litigator admitted to practice across seven states:

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Colorado

This extensive multijurisdictional licensing allows him to seamlessly handle complex, cross-border catastrophic injury cases and combat nationwide nursing home chains for neglect.

Mr. Norris maintains an active presence in the broader legal community through memberships in elite professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group. Mr. Norris combines a deep-seated command of civil rights advocacy with seasoned legal acumen, ensuring that grieving families and severely injured victims receive the deft, confident and professional representation to achieve their goals.