Background
Russian, Hugh M. was born on January 20, 1960 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Russian, Hugh M. was born on January 20, 1960 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1982). State University of New York at Buffalo (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Hodgson, Russian, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, Limited Liability Partnership (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Trial and Appellate Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Administrative, Corporation, Labor, Taxation, Corporate Financing, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Financial Services, Health Care, Real Property, School, International, Immigration, Energy, Public Service, Securities, Family Law, High Technology, Transnational Law, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.
Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1988, New New York Associate, 1985-1986 and Articles Editor, 1986-1987, Buffalo Law Review.
Recipient, New York State Bar Association Student Legal Ethics Award, 1987. Treasurer, Defense Trial Lawyers of Western New York, 1992-1993.
Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russian is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.