Attorneys

Russ was a member in the Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice at Wiedner & McAuliffe’s Chicago office and was consistently rated as an AV Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell. A respected and authoritative litigator of Illinois workers’ compensation law, Russ joined Wiedner & McAuliffe in 1978. Russ’s practice concentrated on some of the most complex areas of workers’ compensation law, including litigating wage-loss cases and defending employers against potentially high-exposure claims.

As a board member and President of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association in the 1980s, Russ effectively advocated in the Illinois political arena for a fair and measured dialog between employers and employees on workers’ compensation law and implementation.

Russ graduated from Indiana University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Kelley School of Business. He earned his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 1975.

Workers’ Compensation Claims

Education

J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 1975

B.S., Indiana University, 1971

Admissions

Illinois

Florida

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
• Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1976 to 1990; Officer, 1985 to 1988, including President, 1988)