As Shakespeare aptly predicted, the first thing authoritarians do is remove lawyers from the playing field. See William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part II, Act IV, Scene II. The Norton Law Firm represents a large group of elite attorneys previously affiliated with premier large law firms across the country who came together to help defend the […]
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Josephine K. Petrick
Partner Josephine K. Petrick is presenting at The Bar Association of San Francisco’s SCOCA (Supreme Court of California) Symposium on Monday, March 30, 2026. She will be analyzing high-impact cases including: View the full agenda and registration here.
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm is proud to represent the petitioners in Honchariw v. PMF CA REIT, LLC (No. S295127), an important case now under review by the Supreme Court of California. The Court will resolve the split among the Courts of Appeal on whether and when attorney-spouses may recover prevailing party fees for work performed on behalf of […]
Read MoreAs noted in the Law360 article “Amici Chide Trump Admin For Calling Anthropic A Security Risk,” the Norton Law Firm filed amicus briefs on March 15, 2026 on behalf of the Freedom Economy Business Association and a group of values-led investors in support of Anthropic PBC. The association is part of a broad coalition including civil liberties […]
Read MoreThe Recorder Publishes Josephine Petrick’s Analysis of Three Civil Appellate Splits to Watch in 2026
“California Appellate Splits of Authority to Watch in 2026,” the first in a series of articles for The Recorder/Law.com by Josephine K. Petrick, published on February 18. Josephine takes a close look at three civil splits of authority spanning entertainment, free speech, consumer protection, and fee recovery. The article examines: Anti-SLAPP Applicability to Idea Theft […]
Read MoreNorton Law Firm complex litigation partner Josephine Petrick, a California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist, continues to follow multiple high-profile cases pending before the California Supreme Court. She offered her analysis about several cases that could reshape consumer law, arbitration law, and access to justice, as featured in the Law360 article “California Cases to Watch in 2026.” […]
Read MoreBloomberg quoted Norton Law Firm partner Josephine Petrick in a November 10 article discussing the future of taxpayer standing in California law. On November 6, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling that curtails state taxpayers’ ability to bring lawsuits that typically challenge the constitutionality of laws and state government spending. California courts have long […]
Read MoreNorton Law Firm complex litigation partner Josephine Petrick, a California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist, published an expert analysis in Law360 entitled “Calif. Justices Continued Anti-Arbitration Trend This Term,” examining how the California Supreme Court’s 2024–2025 term reflects a continued trend that has drawn national attention and dissent from within the state judiciary: a steady narrowing […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm’s appellate litigators are involved in numerous high-stakes matters, identifying the legal and trial errors that give clients the greatest chance of reversing a defeat in the lower court, as well as crafting the strategies and briefs to protect a victory. Partner and California State Bar-Certified Appellate Specialist Josephine K. Petrick, who […]
Read MoreThe Norton Law Firm is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s partners have been named to the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list and six attorneys have been named to the 2025 Northern California Rising Stars list. Each year no more than five percent of lawyers in California are selected for inclusion in […]
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