Gillian M. Russell

Gillian Russell has over 15 years of experience counseling pharmaceutical, medical device, and cosmetic clients on a wide range of regulatory, compliance, and enforcement issues, with a focus on regulatory strategies and initiatives for the labeling, promotion and advertising of FDA-regulated products. Gillian frequently serves as legal counsel on Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) committees and medical/scientific review committees and is known for providing practical and actionable advice and solutions. Gillian routinely advises on the full spectrum of promotional and non-promotional communications, including new product launches, direct-to-consumer promotion, social media, influencer marketing, and payer communications.

Gillian graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor for the Virginia Environmental Law Journal and as a Hardy Cross Dillard fellow for legal research and writing. Gillian earned her B.A. magna cum laude from Princeton University, where she was a four-year member of the swimming team.