Strategic Counsel in Business; Proven Advocacy in Court

Providing trusted business and trial counsel across California and beyond. The Norvell Firm can help you navigate legal challenges and prevent future issues.

Based in San Diego and licensed in California and New Mexico, we represent businesses and individuals nationwide.

Areas of Legal Practice

Focused legal support for what matters most to businesses and professionals in North County San Diego and beyond.

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Business Litigation and Trial Practice

When disputes threaten your operations, partnerships, or bottom line, The Norvell Firm delivers skilled, assertive representation. Breach of contract, business torts, partnership conflicts, fiduciary disputes, business divorces, and more are all handled with clarity, strategy, and the resolve to see cases through trial when necessary.

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Business and Corporate Law

From start-up to wind-up, we provide counsel through every stage of the business lifecycle, including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and dissolution.

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Employment and Labor Law

Representation for individuals and businesses in employment matters, including wage-and-hour claims, employment contracts, severance agreements, compliance issues, and workplace disputes.

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Commercial Real Estate Law

Counsel for developers, investors, and property managers in transactions and disputes involving sales, acquisitions, leases, financing, lending, and due diligence.

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Built for Business—And the People Who Drive It

From drafting a lease to resolving a high-stakes dispute, from launching a start-up to dissolving a partnership, The Norvell Firm works with companies, entrepreneurs, and executives to navigate the complex and often unexpected legal challenges of doing business. Some clients come with a clean slate. Others come when the stakes are high. Many stay for years.

Whether you’re an individual or a company, employer or employee, buyer or seller, we help you weigh your options, understand your risks, and reach your objectives.

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About Eric D. Norvell, Esq.

Bar Admissions
California · New Mexico · Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Education
University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Rice University, B.A., English

Before becoming a lawyer, Eric spent a decade in the energy industry in Texas, consulting for major oil and gas companies on their systems, processes, and communications. That experience shapes how The Norvell Firm approaches each matter, combining real-world business insight with the focus and discipline of seasoned trial counsel.

Clients receive direct, personalized service with the full capability of a flexible firm, ready to scale resources as needed and prepared to advocate in the boardroom, across the negotiating table, or in court.

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Before becoming a lawyer, Eric spent a decade in the energy industry in Texas, consulting for major oil and gas companies on their systems, processes, and communications. That experience shapes how The Norvell Firm approaches each matter, combining real-world business insight with the focus and discipline of seasoned trial counsel.

Clients receive direct, personalized service with the full capability of a flexible firm, ready to scale resources as needed and prepared to advocate in the boardroom, across the negotiating table, or in court.

Legal Guidance That Evolves With Your Needs

Many clients work with The Norvell Firm over years and across multiple matters—starting a company, facing litigation, expanding operations, or resolving a complex dispute. With us, you have a single, consistent point of contact who understands the full context of your business and objectives.

Book a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re the right fit—a quick, no-pressure way to get clarity and plan your next step.