Law Office of Elizabeth T Russell, LLC
Consultant Name
Beth Russell
Categories
- Law & Regulatory Compliance
- Training
Contact Information
Address
Russell Law
402 Gammon Place, Suite 270
Madison, WI 53719
Phone
608-833-1555
608-217-4561 (mobile)
Fax
608-833-1566
Web
http://www.erklaw.com
E-mail Beth Russell
Introduction
Russell Law provides "Legal Services for Creative People."
Elizabeth Russell is a solo practitioner serving emerging as well as established artists and businesses.
She works with businesses in all industries, on matters involving these core practice areas:
Copyright and Trademark
Contracts
Arts and Entertainment
Website Development
Nonprofit
General business
Russell Law serves creative businesses like yours, with copyright and trademark consulting and representation. Russell Law also serves as a copyright and trademark resource center for your existing team of business advisors -- including your attorneys. If copyright and trademark aren't comfortably within your attorney's practice areas, we'll consult with your legal team. We respect -- and seek to strengthen -- your existing professional relationships.
Services
Corporate Training. Education and awareness are the keys to protecting and maximizing the value of your copyright, trademark and online assets. Russell Law provides customized training for your staff and executives. We work with you to develop a program of instruction and materials uniquely designed to achieve your goals. Russell Law training sessions are known for their clarity, relevance and engaging good humor.
When should your business be thinking about copyright?
- When you develop multi-media presentations, such as advertising and promotional pieces; educational and training presentations; or multi-media works delivering substantive content for customers and constituents.
- When you retain independent contractors.
- When you develop and launch a website.
- When you construct a building.
- When you play or perform music.
When should your business be thinking about trademark?
- Before investing time and capital in a mark that might not be protectible or, worse, a mark that might subject you to liability for infringement.
- When choosing and reserving your internet domains.
- When developing marketing and advertising campaigns.
- When franchising is on the horizon.
- When you import or export goods internationally.
- Always.
What are some threshhold website issues?
- Liability for user-generated content
- Privacy
- Enforceability of online contracts
- Clearing the rights to content
- Domain disputes
- Liability for linking, framing and keyword advertising
Background Information
Elizabeth T Russell is not a music teacher. She came darn close, but ended up becoming a lawyer. Suitably armed with an undergraduate degree in bassoon, she earned her law degree from New York’s Pace University School of Law, where she served as a member of the Pace Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in the states of New York, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
Elizabeth started out as a research attorney for the judges of New York’s Appellate Division, Third Department. She then served as a senior attorney in the Counsel's Office of the New York State Education Department. During her tenure there she represented the New York State Museum in negotiations leading to the repatriation of twelve sacred wampum belts to the Onondaga Nation. She also represented the Commissioner of Education, successfully, in litigation before the United States Supreme Court.
Following her public service, Elizabeth explored the field of arts administration. She held positions with the Albany Symphony Orchestra in Albany, NY; the Madison Repertory Theatre in Madison, WI; and Opera for the Young, a professional opera touring company. She returned to law in 2000 and opened Russell Law, providing quality representation for emerging artists and creative businesses.
As a writer Ms. Russell enjoys taking complicated issues and explaining them in understandable terms for nonlawyers. She is the author of Art Law Conversations: A Surprisingly Readable Guide for Visual Artists (available from Ruly Press). Art Law Conversations achieved finalist status in ForeWord Magazine's 2005 Book of the Year awards, earned a rating of "Essential" from the American Library Association's CHOICE Magazine and was included on CHOICE's 2006 list of Outstanding Academic Titles. In 2008 the title was awarded a Writer's Digest First Place award in the reference category.
Ms. Russell is the Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Law section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Intellectual Property and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law sections of the New York State Bar Association. She currently serves on the executive board of directors of the Middleton (WI) Chamber of Commerce and on the board of the Middleton Community Fund.
Elizabeth wrote the curriculum and taught Copyright Management at Madison Media Institute in Madison, WI, and is a frequent lecturer on legal issues in the arts.
She is remarkably fluent in plain English.
Elizabeth is originally from Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. She makes frequent trips to Cornwall, where she continues to meet and work with Hudson Valley clients.