J.Clark Norris is a native of Ashland, Kentucky. He Received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and History from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a four-year varsity football letterman and earned all conference honors. Mr. Norris received his J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating Cum Laude. While in law school, he served as an associate editor of Northern Kentucky Law Review and authored an article which was published in the journal.

Mr. Norris is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky. His memberships include the Cincinnati Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the Ohio Bar Association.