Russell M. Selmont

Rusty is a Partner in the Litigation Department, specializing in Intellectual Property, Health Care and Entertainment and Media.

Rusty believes that optimal legal decisions are not made in a vacuum. He makes a point to learn and understand his client’s business early on to ensure that the litigation approach is aligned with and reinforces the client’s overarching goals and needs. Rusty’s clients normally approach him to collaborate on customized strategies for high-stakes business disputes and tactical lawsuit avoidance. Many find his insight and judgment to be so valuable that they ask him to serve as outside general counsel, advising on a wide breadth of matters and playing a prominent role as part of the client’s brain trust.

Rusty’s practice spans across the business sectors of health care, virtual reality, technology and entertainment, concentrating his focus on intellectual property litigation and licensing, as well as representing numerous healthcare facilities and physicians in a variety of complex business matters throughout California. He also has considerable experience and success litigating real estate matters and more generalized commercial disputes.

He had been recognized  as a “Rising Star” by Southern California’s Super Lawyers for 2014-2017. In 2018, Rusty is named Southern California Super Lawyer. Rusty graduated from Stanford University in 2003, phi beta kappa, where he received a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biological Sciences and Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Rustyreceived his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining ECJ, he worked as a litigation associate with Latham & Watkins LLP.