Cassidy Russell, Esq. is an associate attorney at Lewis-Traut & Ruswick, APC.  Her practice includes estate, business, and tax planning, as well as trust administration.

Ms. Russell earned her Juris Doctor from Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California where she received CALI Excellence for the Future awards for receiving the highest grade in her law school coursework for multiple courses including, Client Interviewing and Counseling.  Ms. Russell developed a passion for helping victims of domestic violence as a student with the Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Violence Clinic.  She continues to help victims by volunteering on the board of the Women and Children’s Crisis Shelter of Whittier.  Prior to law school, Ms. Russell earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with an emphasis in Criminology, from California State Polytechnic University Pomona graduating Cum Laude.

In her practice, Ms. Russell enjoys working with families and developing creative estate plans to meet their individual needs.  Ms. Russell has significant experience representing clients with special needs beneficiaries and protecting those beneficiaries as well as their benefits.

Outside of the office, Ms. Russell enjoys horseback riding, woodworking, and spending time with her high school sweetheart and now husband Matthew, family, and their dog Lily.