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Areas of Practice
Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
Civil Rights -- Employer
Employment Discrimination -- Employer
Employment Law -- Employer & Employee
Fair Labor Standards Act
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
OFCCP Compliance
Sexual Harassment
Wage and Hour
Title
Partner
Office
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1988
Kentucky, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1988
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1983
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Education
Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
J.D., 1983
DePauw University
B.A., 1979
Honors: Cum Laude
A graduate of DePauw University and the Indiana University School of Law, Ms. Russell's concentration is primarily in employment, healthcare and commercial litigation in state and federal courts and employment counseling. Ms. Russell is past Chairman of The Indianapolis Bar Association Litigation Section, Past President of The Indianapolis Law Club and Past President of the Sagamore American Inn of Court. She has also served on the Board of Governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. Ms. Russell is a member of the Kentucky Bar. She practiced in Louisville, Kentucky for four years prior to joining the firm.
Ms. Russell's main area of practice is in Employment disputes in state and federal courts. Ms. Russell is well versed in the Civil Rights Act of 1866, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Worker's Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Indiana Wage Payment and Wage Claims Acts, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and various other state and federal laws and regulations imposed on employers. Ms. Russell has represented a variety of clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, the United States and Indiana Departments of Labor, and the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board. In addition to litigation, she advises clients as to risk management planning.
Published Works
Americans With Disabilities Act Title 42, Chapter 126: Commentaries and Statutes by Elizabeth G. Russell, National Trial Advocacy Publication, 2005
Classes/Seminars Taught
Trial Advocacy, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Avoiding Sexual Harassment, Staff of Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Avoiding Sexual Harassment, Wishard Health Services
How to Avoid Litigation by Potential/Current Employers, Community Bankers Association of Indiana
The Top 10 Employment Law Mistakes for General Practitioners, Indianapolis Bar Association and Association of Corporate Counsel
Sexual Harassment/Gender Equity, Treasury Management Association of Indiana
Recent Employment Law Developments
FMLA Update, Council on Education and Management
Lender Liability - Theories of Liability, Case Law and Litigation Consideration, Lorman
Preventing Sexual Discrimination and Harassment, ITT Educational Services, Inc.
Professional Associations and Memberships
Kentucky Bar Association, 1983 - Present
Member
Indianapolis Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member
Indiana State Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member
Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member
Indianapolis Law Club, 1989 - Present
Member
Sagamore American Inn of Court, 1998 - Present
Member
Indiana Supreme Court, 2003 - Present
Member, Character & Fitness Committee for Application to Indiana Bar
Sagamore American Inn of Court, 2003 - 2005
President
Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 2000 - 2002
Board of Governors
Sagamore American Inn of Court, 1987 - 2001
Membership Chair
Sagamore American Inn of Court, 2001
Vice President
Indianapolis Law Club, 1996 - 1998
President
Seventh Circuit Bar Association, 1996
Indiana Facilities & Arrangements Chair
Indianapolis Bar Association - Litigation Section, 1993 - 1994
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