Bill Norwood attended Emory University and graduated from the University of Georgia with an A.B. in 1964 and a J.D. in 1967. He is involved as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers State Chair from (1999-2000); International Academy of Trial Lawyers; and International Society of Barristers. Following his graduation from the University of Georgia, Mr. Norwood began practicing law in 1967 in Thomasville Georgia and relocated to Atlanta in 1993.

Mr. Norwood is a member of several associations, including the American Bar Associations, State Bar of Georgia (Board of Governors, (1973-1979)), Georgia Board of Bar Examiners, (Member (1991-1996), Chairman (1996)), Board to Determine Fitness.

Mr. Norwood currently focuses on practicing law in the areas of mass tort liability, personal injury, products liability, business litigation, class action litigation, and wrongful death.