Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 
Russ is a real estate partner in the New York office who focuses his practice on sophisticated office and retail leasing transactions in New York and nationally. Russ represents prominent landlords and tenants in connection with complex commercial leasing transactions and has been involved in many of the largest and most complicated leasing transactions in the United States.
In addition, Russ has extensive experience in leasehold condominium transactions involving not-for-profit entities, as well as subleases, management agreements, brokerage agreements and other leasing-related transactions. Russ has also represented the owners and developers of some of the most prestigious hotels in New York City in connection with restaurant leases and other food-and-beverage-related agreements.
Before joining Allen Matkins, Russ was a partner in the New York office of an AmLaw 50 firm.
