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Mark Fusco and Rina Russo, both Walter Haverfield attorneys, were recently granted permanent admission to the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York.
The admission comes after a firm client requested that Walter Haverfield defend a complex employment matter. The client has significant presence in New York, and the matter involves alleged violations of federal employment law.
Fusco, a partner in the firm’s Litigation group, has extensive experience leading litigation teams and first-chaired jury trials. He has also argued key pretrial motions and managed commercial class action litigation. Recently, Fusco expanded his practice to represent school boards and other educational entities in business disputes.
Russo, an associate in the firm’s Labor and Employment group, focuses her practice on negotiating collective bargaining agreements and allegations of discrimination and harassment. She works with private and public sector employers in matters involving failure to accommodate, wage/hour violations and enforcement of restrictive covenants before federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies.
Fusco and Russo are the only two Walter Haverfield attorneys admitted to the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York.