About Russell
Russell Kornblith built his legal foundation in both the United States and Europe. He earned a B.A. from Amherst College in 2006 and studied at l’École Normale Supérieure the same year. He returned to the United States for law school and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2012.
After law school, Kornblith spent two years in the federal courts as a law clerk. He served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 2012 and then clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2013. Those early years gave him direct experience with both trial-court procedures and appellate briefing.
In 2014 he joined Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP as an associate. He took on increasing responsibility there, advancing to senior litigation counsel in 2016. Two years later he was named New York managing partner, a role that combined case work with office leadership.
At Sanford Heisler Sharp he handled litigation matters across multiple stages of federal proceedings. Colleagues describe him as an attorney who regularly managed teams on complex filings and prepared cases for both trial and appeal. He has experience steering discovery, drafting dispositive motions, and arguing in court.
Kornblith’s career shows a steady progression from clerkship to firm leadership. The move from associate to managing partner in four years signaled a shift from individual case work to supervising broader litigation strategy. He maintained an active docket while taking on administrative and supervisory duties in the New York office.
His academic background includes study at a French institution known for rigorous scholarship. That international element sits alongside a U.S. liberal arts education and an Ivy League law degree. It informs how he approaches research and written argument, especially in cases that require careful statutory or doctrinal analysis.
As of 2026 he is licensed to practice in New York and California and continues to handle civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He practices litigation in both jurisdictions, managing cases through federal court proceedings.
