Mr. Norrod has engaged in a broad intellectual property litigation practice. Among his experiences are: representing a major bank against claims of patent infringement for methods of obtaining cash for ATM patrons in connection with the gaming industry; trying a case to a jury dealing with a patent for online education systems and software; representing a major engine manufacturer against claims of patent infringement; representing a pharmaceutical research concern on its patents to polymorphic forms of a pharmaceutical compound and its resulting drug products; representing a major seed company in its claims that genetically engineered corn infringed on an existing patent; and representing a maker of DNA-sequencing machines in claims of patent infringement on sequencing technology.

Mr. Norrod has also litigated trade secrets cases defending a major inkjet printer maker on claims of trade secret misappropriation and patent ownership and inventorship; and defending an Internet portal supplier against claims of trade secrets and non-compete violations. Mr. Norrod has also litigated numerous trademark and unfair competition cases.

Mr. Norrod is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1988), where he was an editor of the Indiana Law Journal and a member of the moot court team. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University (B.A., with honors, 1985). Mr. Norrod is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

Recent publications include, "Contending with Patents in Financial Services," National Law Journal, January 24, 2005 and "Limiting Patent Litigation Discovery," Counsel to Counsel, January, 2005.