Heather A. Russell

Background

Russell, Heather A. was born on December 8, 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.

Education

Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, 1989). Boston University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1993).

Career

Worked at Shatzkin & Reiss (New York, New York) specializing in General Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1994, New New York 1996, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York

Court Attorney to Honorary Patricia Anne Williams, New York State Supreme Court, 1992-1996.

Member: National Bar Association. New York County Lawyers Association.

Shatzkin & Reiss was founded in 1988 by Howard Reiss and Karen Shatzkin, former classmates at Columbia Law School who also clerked for the same federal judge. Both partners previously had large-firm experience.

The firm specializes in litigation in both federal and state courts, arbitrations, and contract negotiations in a wide range of areas, including commercial contracts, intellectual property and entertainment, reinsurance, securities, and personal injury.

Achievements

• Heather A. Russell has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: National Bar Association. New York County Lawyers Association.