Edward J. Normand

Partner
Armonk

t: 914 749 8237
f: 914 749 8300

enormand@bsfllp.com

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Area of Practice

Litigation

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1995; Editor-in-Chief, University of Pennsylvania Law Review

College of William & Mary, A.B., English, 1992; Phi Beta Kappa

Clerkships

Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1997-1998

Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1995-1996

Admissions

New York

United States District Courts: Southern District of New York, District of Colorado, and District of Utah

Edward Normand's main practice area is complex commercial litigation.

Mr. Normand's most recent representations include the following:

Lead attorney for a condominium developer in litigation in federal and state court against the Attorney General of the State of New York and others, concerning the Attorney General's administrative determinations regarding a scrivener's error in the developer's offering plan and the disposition of $16 million in down payments held in escrow.
Lead attorney for the ultimate owner of several hydroelectric facilities in New York in parallel litigation in federal court against the manager/operator of the facilities, and against a security trustee, for mismanagement of the facilities and of the owner's funds, seeking over $100 million in damages.
Lead appellate attorney for the owner of a $5-6 million painting in litigation in New York state court against individuals claiming to have acted as his agent and individuals claiming to have purchased the painting from the supposed agent.
Lead attorney for a large telecommunications company in litigation in Washington state court against another large telecommunications company concerning alleged $44 million breach of contract for pre-paid wireless services; and in litigation in New York state court against a large investment bank, including appeal from the dismissal of the company's fraud claims.
Co-lead attorney for a software manufacturer in litigation in federal court against two large computer companies concerning the development of the Linux operating system and the ownership of UNIX copyrights. Co-lead attorney in two-week bench trial and three-week jury trial.
Co-lead counsel (with another firm) in federal court representing participants in and beneficiaries of employee welfare benefit plans in class action litigation against a pharmaceutical benefits management company and its parent pharmaceutical drug manufacturer. Representation included motion practice seeking approval of $42.5 million settlement in district court and two appeals.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

American Bar Association
New York City Bar Association

Selected Publications and Presentations

The Supreme Court, EPA and Chevron: The Uncertain Status of Deference to Agency Interpretations of Statutes, 25 Envtl. L. Rep. News & Analysis (Envtl. L. Inst.) 10,127 (March 1995) (co-authored).