Testimonials
"Norma has an impressive resume noted not only by a sterling academic background but by the breath and scope of the transactions for which her advice has been sought…These transactions… reflect the significant demand for her counsel by universities, foreign and domestic companies, banks and other law firms. I have been a Corporate Executive/General Counsel for 30 years. It is rare to find a lawyer like Norma who holds such a scholarly understanding of a field of law and the capacity to write and speak to that knowledge while at the same time being able to shift to the practical perspective to effectively serve as a valued counselor to a varied clientele. This is not easy and requires an adept, flexible and energetic mindset and dedication to maintain high standards on both fronts."
— 2019 Excellence in Practice Nomination Comments from David Fields, Esq., Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, BISHOP RANCH, A Sunset Development Project
"Norma and her team provided excellent service on the acquisition of leasehold property for my firm. Working to tight deadlines to secure the deal, Norma went above and beyond what I expected, working round the clock to move the transaction forward. As my firm is based in the UK and with a substantial time difference to the US, Norma's pro-activeness in dealing directly with local officials and third parties on our behalf was invaluable.
"I would definitely recommend Norma for any leasehold work, particularly if you are based outside of the US and need a local expert."
— Michael Astle, Legal Manager, Source BioScience, Nottingham, United Kingdom
"As in house counsel for a major entertainment and media company, I retained Williams & Associates to represent the company in the acquisition of a major Southern California office building asset in 2013. The work was performed with close and accurate attention to detail, in a timely manner and with a commitment to the highest quality work. Norma had an excellent command of California real estate law applicable to the transaction and worked well with all counsel involved in the matter. We closely developed and monitored the legal services budget and work was performed within budget. I would not hesitate to use Norma again in any major real estate transaction and would highly recommend her firm's services to other institutional and non-institutional clients."
— Peter G., Esq. , New York, NY
"I have had the pleasure of working with Norma on several business contracting issues. She is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and responsive. I would recommend her services and legal advice to any business executive."
— Dr. Monika Moo-Young, President/Lead Consultant, MYI Consulting, Pasadena, CD
"Norma's firm represented a pension fund client of ours as local counsel in documenting the California tranche of a land acquisition and construction line of credit extended to a borrower. Norma provided guidance about the California real estate finance laws involved in the transaction with particular emphasis on how California laws impacted our decisions where there was collateral in multiple states. We and our client were highly satisfied with Norma's work and would not hesitate to use her firm again."
— Jay Price, Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
A Law Firm with Offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi & Tennessee
The Los Angeles LDC, Inc. (LDC), a Community Development Financial Institution, has known Norma since the mid-1990s. She had done real estate and asset based lending legal work for LDC and she has continued to represent us periodically since. Norma is very knowledgeable, professional and focused. I have also worked with her in various real estate and legal organizations and have found her to be very dedicated and conscientious in those matters as well. I would recommend the services of Norma and her firm to any lending institution that has real estate and asset-based secured transactions work.
— Michael Banner, CEO, Los Angeles LDC, Inc.
Former Chair, Urban Land Institute-Los Angeles (ULI-LA) District Council and Former Trustee, Urban Land Institute
"I first met Norma when I coincidentally read an excellent real estate law article she wrote in the 90's. Shortly thereafter I ran into her again in a complex loan transaction where she represented the lender; her lawyering in that deal was as sophisticated and accomplished as any I have ever seen in my career. She was (and is) hard working and diligent. In the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and in the Real Property Section of the American Bar Association, I have worked with Norma in connection with several CLE presentations where Norma has participated as a writer and or speaker and or planner and in all cases performed brilliantly."
— Leopold Sher, Partner
Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA