Los Angeles Managing Partner Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Russell is head of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s Los Angeles office, representing a wide variety of clients in commercial litigation disputes in federal and state courts throughout the country as well as in international forums. He has litigated high-profile cases in the sports and entertainment field, as well as complex class actions.
What’s the best advice you ever got? Hard work beats talent. What’s your favorite movie, all time and in any category? “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II.”
What’s at the top of your bucket list? I want to visit all seven continents and I have two more to go: Africa and Antarctica.
YEARS ON LA500: 5