During his time in Tallahassee, Russ also served as an intern to Chief Justice Harry Lee Anstead of the Supreme Court of Florida and as a law clerk and assistant to the section head for the company regulation section of the Florida Department of Insurance.

Mr. Lazega stayed on with the Department of Insurance for a brief while after graduating Florida State where he assisted in the prosecution of insurance companies and agents charged with violating the Florida Insurance Code until he returned home to South Florida in 1996.

Russ current practice is primarily concentrated in the area of insurance litigation and consultation representing claimants, medical providers and insureds in disputes with their insurers. Russ is AV rated by Martindale-Hubble and a perfect 10/10 rating by Avvo.com and has been named by Florida Trend Magazine to its list of top Florida attorneys numerous times.