Oswego Lawyer Censured Over Domestic Battery Incident

An Oswego lawyer has been censured by the Illinois Supreme Court for his role in a domestic battery incident.

Brian James Russell, who has been licensed since 1999, was formally censured by the court Thursday, Jan. 21.

“A censure reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer’s authority to continue to practice law,” said the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. “As a result, censure does not affect the authority of a lawyer to continue to practice law.”

A phone message left for Russell was not immediately returned.

Russell was placed on probation for 24 months for the battery, according to the Illinois State Bar Association.