California Bar, 1970
Louisiana Bar, 1973
Louisiana State and Federal Courts
California State Court
United States District Court for the Central and Northern Districts of California
United States Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
New Orleans Bar Association
California Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Maritime Law Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Association of Average Adjusters of the United States
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Chairman 1998)

Norman C. Sullivan, Jr. was born in Stockton, California, on September 27, 1945. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, at which time he also was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1970, and thereafter was admitted to the practice of law in the State of California. Mr. Sullivan served on active duty with the United States Army, including a tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam. Upon discharge from the military in 1973, he was admitted to practice law in Louisiana and entered private practice.

Mr. Sullivan is engaged in a comprehensive litigation practice. His primary area of expertise is maritime litigation, with particular emphasis on products liability, contract and insurance law, as well as construction disputes. Mr. Sullivan is admitted to practice before all Louisiana state and federal courts, all California state courts, the United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Sullivan received the Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award from the New Orleans Bar Association in 2012. He is also a former Chairman of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute.

Mr. Sullivan was named as 2020 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" in Admiralty and Maritime. Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.