Elizabeth T Russell holds an undergraduate degree in music. On a bassoon scholarship, she earned her law degree from New York's Pace University School of Law, where she served as a member of the Pace Law Review.
As a writer Ms. Russell particularly enjoys taking complicated issues and explaining them in understandable terms for nonlawyers.
She is the author of Art Law Conversations: A Surprisingly Readable Guide for Visual Artists (available from Ruly Press). Art Law Conversations achieved finalist status in ForeWord Magazine's 2005 Book of the Year awards, earned a rating of "Essential" from the American Library Association's CHOICE Magazine and was included on CHOICE's 2006 list of Outstanding Academic Titles. In 2008 the title was awarded a Writer's Digest First Place award in the reference category.
Ms. Russell is the incoming Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Law section of the State Bar of Wisconsin; a member of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.; and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section of the New York State Bar Association. She is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
From 1986-1987 Ms. Russell served as a research attorney for the judges of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department in Albany, NY. From 1987 until 1994 she was a senior attorney in the Counsel's Office of the New York State Education Department. She then absented herself from the practice of law and explored the field of arts administration. Ms. Russell served as development director for the Albany Symphony Orchestra in Albany, NY; director of individual giving for the Madison Repertory Theatre in Madison, WI; and as managing director of Opera for the Young, a professional opera touring company based in Madison. Every day, her practical experiences in the arts inform her legal work with artists, musicians and arts-related businesses.
Ms. Russell opened Russell Law in 2000, providing quality representation for emerging artists and creative businesses.
She is remarkably fluent in plain English.
Elizabeth wrote the curriculum and taught Copyright Management at Madison Media Institute in Madison, WI, and is a frequent lecturer on legal issues in the arts.
Elizabeth is originally from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. She makes frequent trips to Cornwall, where she continues to meet and work with Hudson Valley clients.
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