Attorney Biography
Licensed for 45 years, Frank D Russo is a Workers' Compensation Certified Specialist and Alternative Resolution lawyer in Napa County with an office in Oakland. He graduated from UC Berkeley School of law and Yale University with honors. He is a trained mediator and has helped to resolve thousands of cases, concentrating on workers compensation and other areas of dispute. He is also an arbitrator under the California Workers Compensation Appeals Board.
He formally opened his mediation and arbitration practice in 2008 after comprehensive training in the field of alternative dispute resolution.
As a litigator he resolved over 10,000 cases, while specializing in Workers’ Comp, civil litigation, employment disputes and personal injury law. He founded and managed a very successful law firm, AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has served as an expert witness, as well as lecturing and writing on legal matters. In addition, Mr. Russo has played key policymaking roles in California, written major legislation in the State Capitol, and served as Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee and as Legal Counsel to the Speaker of the California Assembly. His understanding of the law is profound…having been involved in the crafting of laws and regulations, while serving as a highly-regarded expert in the state’s political process.
For more information and a detailed biography, go to his website: russomediates.com
He specializes in resolving matters through a variety of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes:
Mediation and Arbitration
Early Neutral Evaluation
Discovery Referee
Special Master
Areas of Dispute Resolution: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Third Party Cases, Subrogation, Employment, Insurance, Fee Disputes, Liens, Discovery, Disability Accommodation, Professional Liability, Labor Matters/Grievances, and Community/Political
Areas of Dispute Resolution: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Third Party Cases, Subrogation, Employment, Insurance, Fee Disputes, Liens, Discovery, Disability Accommodation, Professional Liability, Labor Matters/Grievances, and Community/Political
