Background
Russ, Lawrence was born on August 18, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Russ, Lawrence was born on August 18, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1972. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1977. Master of Fine Arts in Writing, University Massachusetts, 1974.
Associate, Sonnenschein, Carlin, Nath & Rosenthal, Chicago, 1977-1981; associate, partner, Trager & Trager Professional Corporation, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1981-1986; assistant attorney general, State of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1986.
Volunteer attorney Lawyers for Creative Arts, Chicago, 1978-1980, American Civil Liberties Union, Chicago, 1979-1981, Connecticut Volunteer Lawyers for Arts, since 1983. Member Connecticut Advocates for the Arts, vice president, trustee. Board directors Arts Council of Greater New Haven.
Member Connecticut Bar Association (chairman arts and law committee 1986-1990), Poetry Society of America.
Married Marion Long.