Richard E. Norman
Partner
Three Riverway
Suite 1775
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 427-8715 Direct
(713) 651-1775 Fax
rnorman@crowleynorman.com

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Rich represents plaintiffs in class actions and other litigation matters. He has prosecuted dozens of consumer and securities class actions, along with commercial and tort disputes, in state and federal courts throughout the nation. Many of these cases have involved complex procedural and jurisdictional issues. Rich has worked extensively with class action attorneys around the country in coordinated joint venture arrangements to prosecute cases on a national scale. He also has consulted on trial strategy, assisting plaintiffs with the formulation of strategy for large-scale class action litigation.

Representative Experience

  • Counsel for plaintiffs in class action involving the marketing and sale of Inside Wire Maintenance Service to consumers
  • Counsel for class of customers subjected to cancellation provisions in subscription contracts of cellular service providers
  • Counsel for nationwide class of vehicle owners alleging defective rear lift-gate latches in family minivans
  • Counsel for class of vehicle owners alleging diminution in value of pickup trucks as a result of defective sidesaddle fuel tanks
  • Counsel for class of property owners alleging property value diminution stemming from leaking pipelines
  • Counsel for class alleging violation of Telephone Consumer Protection Act through the receipt of unsolicited facsimile advertisements
  • Counsel for MDL class of insurers alleging violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Counsel for nationwide class of homeowners alleging defective smoke detectors
  • Counsel for nationwide class of insurers alleging fraudulent marketing practices related to the sale of insurance products
  • Counsel for class of vehicle owners alleging misrepresentations concerning the available horse power of certain model motor vehicles
  • Counsel for nationwide class of persons alleging breach of contract and fraud in connection with currency exchange rates related to money transfers to Mexico
  • Counsel for nationwide class of movie rental members alleging excessive late fees charged in connection with movie and game rentals
  • Counsel for class of royalty owners alleging oil and gas royalty underpayments
  • Counsel for nationwide class of major bank customers alleging violations of federal Truth in Lending Act
  • Counsel for class of property owners alleging property value diminution stemming from leaking underground storage tanks
  • Counsel for class of African-American employees of major oil company alleging racially discriminatory employment policies and practices in violation of Title VII, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Counsel for class of cable television subscribers alleging excessive fees charged in connection with late payment of subscription dues
  • Counsel for nationwide class of mobile home owners alleging fraud and conversion of personal property as against major mobile home manufacturer and retailer
  • Counsel for nationwide class of domain name registrants alleging that a national domain name registrar wrongfully destroyed the exclusive possessory interest of class members by posting advertisements and generating advertising revenue on domain names owned exclusively by class members
  • Counsel for nationwide class of consumers of defective polybutylene plumbing pipe which class action was successfully resolved through the creation of a nationwide settlement fund worth more than $1 billion
  • Expert witness with regard to class action attorneys fees in Larry Berry, et al. v. Titeflex Corporation, et al.; Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court No. CV-2004-211
  • Expert witness with regard to class action attorneys fees in Joyce Beasley, et al v. The Reliable Life Insurance Company; Miller County Arkansas Circuit Court No.: 2005-58-1
  • Expert witness with regard to attorneys fees in Travelers Casualty and Surety Company f/k/a The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, et al. v. Frank Guyer, et al., Cause No. 699-CV-110, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division

Practices

  • Class Actions
  • Automotive Product Liability Litigation
  • Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Litigation & Enforcement

Bar Admissions

  • United States District Courts, Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 5th, 8th, 9th and 11th Circuits
  • Texas, 1993

Education

  • Baylor Law School, J.D., 1993 (Top-Ten Speaker Award; Baylor Order of the Barristers)
  • University of Florida, B.A., Political Science, 1990

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Houston Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2007-2009
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Association of Justice
  • Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Member, District 4A Grievance Committee, Houston, State Bar of Texas, 2000-2006
  • Board Member, non-profit children's organization, The River Performing and Visual Arts Center 2000-2010
  • AV Rated (2008) Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
  • Texas Monthly Magazine "Super Lawyer," Class Action/Mass Torts, as recognized by Law and Politics Magazine 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Publications

  • Co-authored, Class Action Lawsuits and Product Liability Litigation, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Product Liability Seminar, Houston 1995
  • Co-authored, Pushing the Envelope of Damages in Class Actions, Houston Bar Association Damage Control Seminar, Houston 1997
  • Co-authored, Standing of Unnamed Class Members to Appeal a Trial Court's Approval of a Class Action Settlement, Class Actions and Derivative Suits, Spring 1998