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Mario S. Russo
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Mario S. Russo

Associate

973.848.5375
Newark
marusso@mccarter.com

Mario Russo focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with a primary emphasis on complex insurance matters. He has spent nearly a decade helping corporate policyholder clients, ranging from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups, navigate issues arising from virtually every type of first-party and third-party insurance, including general liability insurance, directors & officers insurance, errors & omissions insurance, employment practices liability insurance, cyber insurance, workers compensation insurance, property insurance and business interruption insurance. He handles matters arising in both state and federal court and represents clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Mario’s efforts have helped clients secure millions of dollars in insurance proceeds.

Mario believes effective representation requires a proactive rather than reactive approach. Mario, therefore, proactively helps clients identify and assess their potential risks, analyze new insurance products and consider the adequacy of their existing insurance programs. He also counsels clients purchasing insurance coverage and reviews existing and prospective insurance policies to determine whether they meet clients’ needs.

Mario prides himself on keeping apprised of insurance matters important to both existing and emerging industries. He has co-authored numerous articles on cutting-edge insurance coverage issues, which have appeared in various professional publications, and contributed to several leading insurance law treatises. Mario also serves as a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Task Force and recently joined its Cannabis Industry Group, where he contributes to the Firm’s multi-disciplinary approach to addressing and resolving issues impacting the cannabis industry.

An active member of the legal community, Mario holds numerous leadership positions within the American Bar Association (ABA) and New Jersey State Bar Association. He currently serves as Newsletter Vice-Chair-Elect of the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s (TIPS) Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee. He also serves as Executive Editor of Tortsource, an ABA TIPS publication, as an Associate Editor of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, and on the ABA TIPS Outreach to Young Lawyers Standing Committee. Mario, moreover, recently was elected Programming Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section.

Mario cares deeply about, and remains committed to, public service, pro bono work and his community. He dedicates significant time each year to representing clients pro bono, including by partnering with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice to assist individual policyholders with their insurance coverage claims and disputes. Mario also has partnered with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, which provides legal assistance to unrepresented veterans with appeals pending at the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and with Philadelphia VIP, an organization providing pro bono legal assistance to low-income residents, small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the greater Philadelphia area. In his spare time, Mario has served as a writing instructor for NJ LEEP, a college access and success program serving first-generation and socioeconomically disadvantaged students living in the greater Newark area.

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Recognitions

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The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, New Jersey, 2021–2022
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New Jersey Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
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Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling
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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law JD, 2013
  • Senior Articles Editor, Seton Hall Circuit Review
Rutgers University BA, 2008

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
New York

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of AppealsThird CircuitU.S. District CourtDistrict of New JerseyU.S. District CourtSouthern District of New York

Memberships & Certifications

American Bar Association

ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal
Associate Editor

New Jersey State Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association
Insurance Law Section, Membership Chair

New York State Bar Association

Insights Speaking Mic and Bottles
Events|Speaking Engagement
Insurance, Risk Management and Environmental Considerations in Commercial Transactions
New Jersey State Bar Association
5.19.2022
Insights News Newspaper Stack
Publications|Article
The Clash for COVID Coverage: Business Interruption Insurers May Have Won More Battles, But New Jersey Policyholders Still Can (and Should) Win the War
New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
9.30.2021
Insights Speaking Panel Mics
Events|Webinar
A Primer on COVID Claims and Coverage Issues
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE)
12.1.2020
Insights Publication Magazine Pages
Publications|Article
Insurance for Food Recalls: Three Tips You Need to Know
New Appleman on Insurance: Current Critical Issues in Insurance Law (Winter 2017)
12.1.2017
Insights Awards Top Stars
News|Recognition
Newark Insurance Coverage Group a Finalist in Litigation Department of the Year Competition
New Jersey Law Journal
4.7.2014
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