Sills Cummis Adds Commercial Litigator from Wilson Elser

Law360 Pulse New York highlights Russell Porter’s move to Sills Cummis, where he will continue to focus his practice on commercial disputes and serving as outside general counsel to businesses in a wide range of industries.

As seen in the article, “Porter told Law360 Pulse on Wednesday that he was looking for a firm with a strong reputation and ability to handle sophisticated commercial and trial work.

“‘I couldn’t have gotten any better than Sills Cummis,’ he said.

“Porter has also built up an outside general counsel practice, as he’s gained experience as a litigator.

“‘When you’re doing [litigation], what you tend to see is where things go wrong,’ he said. ‘There are common areas of deals, transactions and business relationships that are fertile sources of litigation.’”

Later in the article, Sills Cummis Deputy Managing Partner Richard Epstein is quoted: “Sills Cummis is proud to have Russell Porter join the Firm — he is a client-centric problem solver who brings excellent litigation skills and pragmatic outside general counsel advice to a wide range of clients.”