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Norminton & Wiita

A PARTNERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS

433 nORTH cAMDEN dRIVE

TELEPHONE: (310) 288-5900

SUITE 1111

bEVERLY hILLS, cALIFORNIA 90210

FIRM RESUME

           Norminton and Wiita is a business and commercial litigation firm located in Beverly Hills, California.  The firm is composed entirely of mature, experienced attorneys who began their careers in some of the Los Angeles area's finest law firms.  Because we have no young or inexperienced associates, we are able to produce a high-quality product without the inefficiency and duplication inherent in the multi-tiered staffing utilized by larger firms.  This efficiency permits us to provide superior service on a cost-effective basis.

           The firm has been selected by Martindale-Hubbell, a publisher which has been rating lawyers for more than 100 years, for listing in its Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers.  Selection for the Bar Registry is based upon confidential questionnaires submitted to judges and attorneys, represents the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, and is limited to less than one percent of all law firms in America.

THE FIRM 'S ATTORNEYS

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           Thomas M. Norminton.  Tom Norminton has practiced litigation and general business law for  over 25 years.  He graduated from UCLA, magna cum laude, in 1970.  As a UCLA undergraduate, he was the Student Body President, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and designated the "most outstanding senior" of his graduating class.  He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1973 from the law school of the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall), and was admitted to the California bar that year.  

           Mr. Norminton is licensed to practice before all courts in the State of California, is a member of the bar of several federal district courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  He has served as Vice President of the UCLA Alumni Association, and for nine years was a trustee of the UCLA Foundation.

           Mr. Norminton's experience includes prosecuting and defending hundreds of business lawsuits in both federal and state courts, providing legal advice to a broad spectrum of companies on their day-to-day operations, and negotiating and documenting a variety of business transactions.

           Douglas P. Wiita. Doug Wiita has more than 23 years of business, commercial, and bankruptcy litigation experience.  After graduating from the University of New Mexico in 1968, Mr. Wiita served six years as a fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps. He received his Juris Doctor in 1977 from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, where he was Editor-In-Chief  of the law review and the Outstanding Graduate of his class.  He is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, and before all federal district and bankruptcy courts within the state.

           Mr. Wiita has extensive experience representing business enterprises in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts, in all proceedings from pre-judgment remedies through appeals.  He has negotiated and documented a wide variety of purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, real estate sale and finance agreements, and other business and commercial agreements.  He has also prosecuted and defended a broad range of litigation matters, and has provided general legal advice to a variety of business enterprises.

           Kathleen Dority Fuster.  Kathy Fuster has practiced business litigation for more than 13 years.  She graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University in 1982, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1985 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, an honor afforded only the very top law students from the very best law schools.

            Ms. Fuster has successfully litigated hundreds of business lawsuits, including commercial collection, contract, business torts, real estate and partnership matters.  She has negotiated and documented numerous settlements.  She has provided general legal advice to businesses, and negotiated and documented a wide variety of business transactions