Bridget Russell is special counsel in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.
Bridget's practice primarily focuses on securities litigation, shareholder derivative action defense, SEC investigation defense, as well as internal investigations and white collar defense. Bridget has prevailed as named counsel in complex securities fraud class actions under section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and has defended derivative claims involving California, Nevada and Delaware corporations. She regularly represents Delaware corporations in responding to demands made under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Del. C. § 220 and has successfully settled numerous demands pre-filing. She has extensive experience with disputes arising in the entertainment industry, whether brought in court or instituted in an arbitration, and has represented studios, production companies and distributors in complex and often cross-border business disputes. She also defends consumer class actions and litigates intellectual property and other general business disputes.
Bridget represents a broad range of clients in the healthcare, banking and finance, retail, entertainment, manufacturing, technology and telecommunications industries. Bridget's practice is national in scope. She appears in federal and state courts throughout California, Ohio, New York, Delaware and Nevada. She is experienced in all stages of litigation from pre-complaint analysis and settlement through pleading motions, discovery, mediation, trial and appeals.
Bridget is a committed pro bono attorney. She regularly represents parents in adoption proceedings through Public Counsel and volunteers at the Los Angeles Veterans Affairs offering a broad range of legal advice to veterans.