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Dawn Russell
D: (585) 419-8708  
drussell@harrisbeach.com

Dawn M. Russell

  Consultant

 (She/Her/Hers)

(585) 419-8708
  drussell@harrisbeach.com
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Ms. Russell is Director of Compliance and Risk Management for Harris Beach where she develops, establishes, and maintains standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies to promote and support the security of computer systems at the firm and its ancillary businesses. She works closely with IT to identify, implement, and test security and related controls. She also develops governance programs for client data to meet requirements relative to security of protected information. Ms. Russell is a member of the Cybersecurity Team and is an ISACA Certified Information Security Auditor and ITIL v3 certified.

Representative Matters

Ms. Russell has a wealth of professional information technology experience related to security, compliance and management of information in the banking industry. She was previously team leader/vice president of a large financial institution, responsible for infrastructure risk, vendor and high severity incident management. She developed and delivered a technology risk compliance assessment program designed to pro-actively identify, rate and remediate risk. Ms. Russell also maintained technology compliance materials, and developed a comprehensive, risk based technology audit management service to achieve successful closure of identified risks. She began her career at a large financial institution as a senior network analyst.  She holds an associate of applied science in business administration from Monroe Community College.

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Cybersecurity Protection and Response

Industry Teams

Health Care

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Rochester, NY Office
Insights
April 4, 2022

Division Y-Cyber Incident Report for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Becomes Law, with Regulations Expected by 2025

Division Y – Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on March 15.
November 19, 2020

Heightened Cybersecurity Threats Require Stronger Safeguards: Part 2

If this were a typical year, we’d be gearing up for family Thanksgiving dinners and office holiday parties. But 2020 looks very different, a
December 5, 2019

Phishing, Vishing and Smishing – Ross Hofherr and Dawn Russell Remind You to Stay Alert for Scams

Your business wouldn’t fall for fraud – or would it? These days, cybercriminals are getting more personal, meaning they’ve gone from sending
News
March 10, 2022

Caetra.io Wins Legalweek 2022 Leader in Tech Award in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Caetra.io, a provider of governance, risk and legal compliance (GRC) software, has been recognized at Legalweek New York 2022 for precedent-
December 19, 2021

Caetra.io Named Finalist in 2nd Annual Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards

Harris Beach PLLC subsidiary Caetra.io has been named a finalist in the data privacy and cybersecurity category of the Leaders in Tech Law A
Events
September 27, 2022

Alan Winchester and Dawn Russell Presenting at CyMetric K-12 User Group Conference v1.0

CyMetric K-12 User Group Conference is designed for customers to share experiences, define best practices and network with peers.
July 14, 2021

Dawn Russell and Douglas Gerhardt Presenting at Northeastern Regional Information Center 2021 Executive Briefing

Dawn Russell and Douglas Gerhardt will present at the NERIC 2021 Executive Briefing on Friday, July 30.   Their presentation will focus on
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 April 4, 2022
Division Y-Cyber Incident Report for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Becomes Law, with Regulations Expected by 2025
Division Y – Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on March 15....read more
All Insights, All Blogs, Health Care Blog |
 November 19, 2020
Heightened Cybersecurity Threats Require Stronger Safeguards: Part 2
If this were a typical year, we’d be gearing up for family Thanksgiving dinners and office holiday parties. But 2020 looks very different, a...read more
All Insights, Audio |
 December 5, 2019
Phishing, Vishing and Smishing – Ross Hofherr and Dawn Russell Remind You to Stay Alert for Scams
Your business wouldn’t fall for fraud – or would it? These days, cybercriminals are getting more personal, meaning they’ve gone from sending...read more
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Dawn M. Russell

drussell@harrisbeach.com
D: (585) 419-8708
Rochester, NY Office
Dawn Russell
https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/russell-dawn-m/

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Cybersecurity Protection and Response Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Health Care Industry Team

■ Profile

Ms. Russell is Director of Compliance and Risk Management for Harris Beach where she develops, establishes, and maintains standards, procedures, guidelines, and policies to promote and support the security of computer systems at the firm and its ancillary businesses. She works closely with IT to identify, implement, and test security and related controls. She also develops governance programs for client data to meet requirements relative to security of protected information. Ms. Russell is a member of the Cybersecurity Team and is an ISACA Certified Information Security Auditor and ITIL v3 certified.

■ Representative Matters

Ms. Russell has a wealth of professional information technology experience related to security, compliance and management of information in the banking industry. She was previously team leader/vice president of a large financial institution, responsible for infrastructure risk, vendor and high severity incident management. She developed and delivered a technology risk compliance assessment program designed to pro-actively identify, rate and remediate risk. Ms. Russell also maintained technology compliance materials, and developed a comprehensive, risk based technology audit management service to achieve successful closure of identified risks. She began her career at a large financial institution as a senior network analyst.  She holds an associate of applied science in business administration from Monroe Community College.

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

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Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets 
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

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Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Government Compliance and Investigations
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Intellectual Property Law
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates

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HB Solutions LLC
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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
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Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)

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