About

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Erin Russell

Attorney at Law

Attorney Erin Russell has been a litigator for more than 20 years. Her multi-jurisdictional litigation practice is focused on copyright, trademark, defamation, and reputation management litigation. Erin has been involved with copyright and trademark litigation filed by serial plaintiffs for more than 15 years. This includes plaintiffs who file many hundreds of copyright infringement cases each week as well as “Schedule A” trademark matters filed against hundreds of e-commerce sellers. She also handles litigation surrounding DMCA takedown notices issued to content creators and subpoenas seeking the identities of otherwise anonymous litigants. Erin has a significant amount of experience challenging and litigating issues regarding subpoenas in both state and federal courts.

Erin is very experienced in resolving cases prior to litigation and has a proven track
record of winning contested matters in court. Prior to entering her intellectual property
practice she represented attorneys and law firms in legal malpractice and ethics
matters.

Education

  • J.D. — 2004
    DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A. — 2001
    University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
    Major: Political Science · Honors: Dean’s List

Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Honors

  • Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star — 2006 (Transportation Litigation)
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star — 2009 (Product Liability & Professional Negligence)

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Georgia, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association Intellectual Property Council

Rated by Super Lawyers


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