Donna Russo , Member of Russo & Kieck
Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Property Claims; Negligence Attorney; Civil Litigation; Litigation Attorney; Certified Civil Trial Attorney; Elder Law Abuse Attorney; Pressure Ulcers; Dehydration; Wandering and Elopement; Malnutrition; Health Insurance; Life Insurance; Disability Insurance; Insurance Coverage Disputes; ERISA Claims; Employment Agreements; Restrictive Covenants; Employment Discrimination; Age Discrimination; Nursing Home and Assisted Living Abuse and Neglect; Assisted Living Facility and Negligent Care
Attorney Background:
Donna Russo graduated in 1981 from Villanova University School of Law and has been actively engaged in the practice of law since her admission to the Bar in 1981. She is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.
Ms. Russo has extensive experience in civil litigation having been a civil litigator for over 25 years. She presently devotes her practice to litigation of corporate disputes, denial of disability or health insurance benefits, employment discrimination, insurance coverage issues, nursing home and assisted living abuse and neglect, personal injury and property claims.
Member: Bergen County and New Jersey State Bar Associations, Women Lawyers in Bergen County
Experience
Russo and Kieck Law Firm, (Hackensack, NJ)
Attorney, 1981 - present
Donna Russo graduated in 1981 from Villanova University School of Law and has been actively engaged in the practice of law since her admission to the Bar in 1981. She is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Ms. Russo has extensive experience in civil litigation having been a civil litigator for over 25 years. She presently devotes her practice to litigation of corporate disputes, denial of disability or health insurance benefits, employment discrimination, insurance coverage issues, nursing home and assisted living abuse and neglect, personal injury and property claims.
Education
Villanova University School of Law, (Villanova, PA)
JD, Law 1981
Licenses
Professional Affiliations
Articles
Nursing Home Abuse & Regulations: Pressure Ulcers
Submitted By: Donna Russo On: Jun 8th 2011
Category: Medical Injuries
When are Pressure Ulcers "Unavoidable"? Does the fact that a resident keeps developing new pressure ulcers mean that the pressure ulcers are unavoidable and that the facility did not violate the regulations? Most times, the answer...
Long Term Disability: Treating Physician's Opinions
Submitted By: Donna Russo On: Mar 22nd 2011
Category: Long Term Disability
For social security disability claims, the treating physician’s opinion is given special weight. Same is not true for an ERISA disability...
Long Term Disability: Denial Letter Under ERISA
Submitted By: Donna Russo On: Feb 23rd 2011
Category: ERISA
The grant of long term disability benefits under an ERISA plan is not a permanent award. The insurance contract permits periodic...
