Dominique Russo is a personal injury attorney with Steinger, Greene, & Feiner. She represents plaintiffs in matters of personal injury, car accidents, and slip and falls, from inception through to settlement or verdict.
Dominique has worked in litigation for over 10 years, as both an attorney and an investigator. Prior to starting with Steinger, Greene, & Feiner, Dominique worked as a criminal defense attorney in Miami, where she served as lead counsel on serious felony cases with charges such as murder, drug trafficking, and armed robbery. Prior to law school, she was a private investigator in Washington, D.C. where she investigated high profile civil and criminal cases, with clients including NFL players, Billboard Top 10 musicians, and Forbes List CEOs.
Dominique went to law school at Cardozo Law in New York City, where she was awarded a full-tuition merit scholarship. She competed on her school’s mock trial and moot court teams, honing her courtroom advocacy skills. During law school, Dominique interned at the Innocence Project, helping to exonerate people wrongfully convicted of crimes, using DNA evidence. She also represented defendants in misdemeanor cases in Manhattan’s criminal court, under New York’s Student Practice Order. Dominique graduated Cum Laude and received an award at graduation for her excellence in the field of criminal law.
In addition to her law degree, Dominique also obtained a Master’s Degree in Justice and Public Policy from American University in Washington, D.C., where she studied policy as it relates to the justice systems of policing, sentencing, prisons, and reentry.
Dominique is passionate about lending her voice to the voiceless, and advocating for justice on behalf of the individual against government or corporate behemoths.
Bar Admissions:
- 2020: Florida Bar
- 2021: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cardozo Law, New York City
- Master of Science (M.S.), American University, Washington, D.C.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American University, Washington, D.C.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Florida Bar Association
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (FACDL)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Miami (FACDL Miami)
Awards and Accolades
- Dean’s List (Cum Laude) at Cardozo Law
- Graduation Award for Achievement in Criminal Law
- Cardozo Scholars full-tuition merit scholarship recipient