Salvatore J. Russo

Practice Areas

Sal has nearly four decades of experience handling medical staff, patient care, behavioral health, bioethical, confidentiality, governance and labor management issues for medical centers and hospital networks.

He provides guidance to boards, corporate officers and senior decision-makers on risk management, regulatory compliance, corporate leadership, employment and workforce policy, as well as various malpractice claims and litigation management.

Sal's experience as general counsel for a major New York City medical center and hospital corporation allows him to provide nuanced counsel on labor relations and sensitive medical legal and mental health issues. He has overseen a number of major lawsuits, including class actions, and has spearheaded integral risk-management and corporate policy initiatives.

Career

Prior to joining Fox, Sal was the senior vice president, general counsel, secretary to the board of directors and a corporate officer at the NYC Health+Hospitals, which includes 11 acute care hospitals, four long-term care facilities six diagnostic treatment centers, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization and a certified home health agency.

Sal has been an adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School since 2009. Prior to this, he held a position as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1994-2002).

Personal

New York University (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) | Hofstra University (J.D.)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: AIDS Coordinating Committee, Chair (1994-1997), Health Rights Committee, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section, Co-Chair (1998-2002); Vice Chair (1997-1998) | New York State Bar Association: Health Law Section, Chair (2002-2003); Chair-elect (2000-2001); Second Vice Chair (2000-2001); Treasurer (1999-2000), Public Health Committee, Health Law Section, Chair (1996-1998), Special Committee on AIDS and the Law, Chair (1988-1992) | Board of Directors, LiveOnNY | Board of Directors, St. Athanasius Catholic Academy | Board of Directors, Xaverian High School | Past Board Member, Congress of Italian-Americans Organization (CIAO)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admissions: New York