Gia Norris
About Gia Norris
Gia Norris serves as the Senior Director of the Reuters Professional Product Portfolio at Thomson Reuters, where she focuses on product ideation and lifecycle management. She has a background in law and extensive experience in product and portfolio management, having joined Thomson Reuters through the acquisition of Practical Law.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Gia Norris currently serves as the Senior Director of the Reuters Professional Product Portfolio at Thomson Reuters, a position she has held since 2021. She joined the company through the acquisition of Practical Law, where she previously worked as a Senior Legal Editor from 2011 to 2017. During her tenure, she contributed to the development of Reuters Legal News, significantly increasing the organic legal news audience. Prior to her current role, she was the Director of Product and Proposition Management from 2017 to 2021, overseeing various digital properties and strategic partnerships.
Education and Expertise
Gia Norris earned her Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she studied law from 2002 to 2005. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women's Studies from The Johns Hopkins University, which she completed from 1998 to 2002. Her educational background supports her expertise in legal product management and portfolio development within the legal sector.
Background
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Gia Norris worked at several law firms, including Proskauer Rose LLP, where she served as an Associate from 2004 to 2007, and Roberts & Holland LLP as a Senior Associate from 2008 to 2011. She also held an Associate position at White & Case for six months in 2007. This extensive experience in law firms has informed her approach to product management in the legal industry.
Achievements
During her career, Gia Norris has focused on synthesizing industry and competitive intelligence to drive product ideation and lifecycle management at Reuters. One of her notable achievements includes leading the development of Reuters Legal News, which resulted in a fourfold increase in the organic legal news audience within six months. Her work emphasizes the importance of delivering trusted and unbiased news, aligning with Reuters' long-standing mission.