Judge David Norton Will Serve Us Well

Saturday, May 19, 2012

We are fortunate to have David Norton as a General Sessions Court Judge. Directly to that point, the attorneys who know and work with Judge Norton affirmed that fact in the recent Chattanooga Bar Association preference pole, in which Judge Norton received a majority of the votes cast.

Judge Norton’s three decades of experience as Assistant Hamilton County Attorney, along with his being elected for three consecutive terms as judge of the city of Soddy Daisy, provide Judge Norton with the skills, knowledge and temperament necessary to make fair and reasoned decisions from the bench. 

But, what truly distinguishes Judge Norton is his many decades of experience representing Hamilton County and its citizens in matters involving economic development, law enforcement, education and quality of life and his understanding of all of the opportunities and challenges that those issues present.  This combined experience provides Judge Norton with a unique set of skills not possessed by any other candidate.

Judge Norton will serve us well, and I look forward to voting for him in the Aug. 2, 2012 election.

Michael C. Mallen
Attorney at Law


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