Thomas Russo

Thomas Russo, Esq. is a workers’ compensation associate at Schibell Law, LLC concentrating in all aspects of workers’ compensation throughout New Jersey. Mr. Russo graduated from Georgian Court University with a Bachelor of Arts, concentrating in both History and Education. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University School of Law, where he served as Class President (Student Bar Association President), Student Ambassador, and Class Representative. During his third year of law school, Mr. Russo was the recipient the Widener University Distinguished Service Award for his leadership and achievement beyond the classroom. After graduating law school in May of 2015, Mr. Russo was appointed to the Howell Township Planning Board in January of 2016, then elected to the Howell Township Council in November of 2018. Mr. Russo served as a Howell Councilman from 2019-2020 and Deputy Mayor in 2021, where he led countless local initiatives to remedy the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of his leadership and commitment to public service, Mr. Russo was named a “New Jersey Top 100 Millennial” by the Insider NJ publication in 2019 (#42), 2020 (#12) and 2021 (#42).