Brief Biography

Michael D. Russo, IV, is an associate attorney in Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers‘s department, where he focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Prior to joining Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers, Michael worked as an associate attorney at a law firm in Springfield, New Jersey, where he litigated employment matters, in addition to handling a variety of personal injury and workers’ compensation cases.

He has also been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2026) for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, an honor grounded in Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review methodology. This distinction signals to clients and referral partners that his advocacy, results, and professional reputation meet a nationally recognized standard of excellence in plaintiff-side litigation. For more about what this Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2026) recognition means—including the peer-review process and our firm’s honorees—see our overview on the firm blog: 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

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Professional Associations

Member, New Jersey Association for Justice
Member, New Jersey Bar Association

Awards

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Case Victories

$220,000.00 settlement for a client with injuries to hip from a work accident
$100,000.00 settlement for a client who sustained lower back injuries while working at a warehouse
$95,000.00 settlement for a client who was attacked by a dog while in the course of delivering packages
$90,000.00 settlement for a client who was struck by a motor vehicle in the course of his employment as a cashier
$52,000.00 for a client with a back injury arising out of a work accident, which required emergent same-day surgery, with the necessity of the surgery having been disputed by the insurance carrier

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