Welcome: Michael Norton

Michael Norton in Beardshear Hall.

Photo by Christopher Gannon.

Michael Norton began July 11 as university counsel. He will serve as the university's legal adviser and oversee the university counsel office that includes four associate counsels, a policy administrator and two support staff.

Norton comes to ISU from the Husch Blackwell law firm's Kansas City, Missouri, office, where he was a leader in its higher education practice since 2004. Norton also has extensive experience with Title IX compliance, employment law, data protection, policy development and training.

Norton's office is located in 3550 Beardshear Hall. He can be reached by phone (294-5352) and email (mnorton@iastate.edu).