Hodgson Russ Partner Hugh M Russ, III Appointed by Gov to Roswell Park Board of Directors

Hugh M. Russ, III, practice group leader of Hodgson Russ LLP's Torts, Insurance, and Products Liability Practice Group, was appointed by Gov. George Pataki to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) board of directors. As an active trial lawyer, Mr. Russ concentrates his practice in business litigation.

"With the guidance and support of our board," said David C. Hohn, President and CEO of RPCI, "Roswell Park will continue its tradition of excellence as one of the nation's leading comprehensive cancer centers."

With approximately 200 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is the 206th largest law firm headquartered in the United States, as reported by the National Law Journal. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In addition, Hodgson Russ was recently named one of the country's most admired employers by American Employer Digest. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the U.S., is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. The eight offices of Hodgson Russ are located in Albany, Buffalo, JFK International Airport, Johnstown, and New York City, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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