Russell Spivak is an associate in the New York office of Milbank LLP and a member of the firm's Litigation & Arbitration Group.
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New York
Primary Focus & Experience
Before joining Milbank, Russell practiced for four years at another leading international law firm focused on white collar defense, representing various companies and institutions, including tech companies and banks, before the Department of Justice, State Attorneys General and District Attorney’s Offices. Thereafter, he clerked for the Hon. Kenneth M. Karas of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Russell also serves in the United States Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Officer (O-2, LTJG), for which he holds a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
Recognition & Accomplishments
Russell’s scholarship has appeared in the NYU Law Review, Virginia Law Review, Texas Law Review, Illinois Law Review, Fordham Law Review, West Virginia Law Review, University of Cincinnati Law Review, Harvard Journal of Law & Gender, Harvard Journal on Legislation, Duke Journal of Gender and Policy, Georgetown Law & Technology Review, Criminal Law Bulletin, Journal of Health & Biomedical Law, Journal of Law and Health, The Lawfare Blog, and Foreign Policy.
Additional Details
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S.
Admissions
- New York
Clerkships
- Hon. Kenneth M. Karas, US District Court for the Southern District of New York (2021 – 2022)
- Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2022-2023)
- Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2023-2023)
