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Denison University (B.A., Sociology, Phi Beta Kappa junior year inductee, 1977); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1980). Mr. Blears is a former law clerk to the Honorable William B. Enright of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
California.
American Bar Association; State Bar of California (1985-1994 Delegate, Conference of Delegates); Santa Clara County Bar Association, Member, Board of Trustees (1990-1993), Executive Committee (1992-1993); Law Foundation Board of Directors (1996-Present, 2000-2001 President); Civil Practice Committee (1994-Present, 1998 Chairperson); Executive Committee of Business Litigation Section (1993-1995); Chair of Santa Clara Superior Court Task Force on Complex Litigation.
Norm Blears joined the firm in 1983 and is the former Co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Practice Group. His practice emphasizes complex securities law matters, including securities class actions and corporate governance litigation. He has been a Shareholder of the firm since January 1, 1988.
Mr. Blears' securities law experience has included the representation of corporations, officers, outside directors, banks and accountants in class actions, shareholder derivative actions and complex coordinated investor lawsuits in both state and federal courts as well as in government regulatory proceedings. He has led successful defense efforts in all aspects of securities litigation, including jury trial and appeal. He has also conducted many internal investigations and advised board litigation committees. Mr. Blears has served as a court appointed special master and arbitrator in both state and federal court and has served as a lecturer on various programs relating to director and officer liability, shareholder litigation and federal civil procedure.
Mr. Blears also has been involved in public service and community activities. He has served on the boards of many non-profit pro-bono legal organizations. Mr. Blears was honored by the 4,000 member Santa Clara County Bar Association as its 2000 Professional Lawyer of the Year. Mr. Blears has consistently been rated of California’s SuperLawyers since 2004, when he was ranked as one of the top 10 litigators in Northern California. Mr. Blears was recently ranked No. 1 in Securities Litigation in California in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Denison University (B.A., Sociology, Phi Beta Kappa junior year inductee, 1977); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1980). Mr. Blears is a former law clerk to the Honorable William B. Enright of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
California.
American Bar Association; State Bar of California (1985-1994 Delegate, Conference of Delegates); Santa Clara County Bar Association, Member, Board of Trustees (1990-1993), Executive Committee (1992-1993); Law Foundation Board of Directors (1996-Present, 2000-2001 President); Civil Practice Committee (1994-Present, 1998 Chairperson); Executive Committee of Business Litigation Section (1993-1995); Chair of Santa Clara Superior Court Task Force on Complex Litigation.