Tricia Russ

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Bio highlights: Tricia joined Legal Aid of North Carolina as the Strategy and Operations Manager on our Pro Bono Programs team in 2025. Prior to joining us, Tricia spent five years in the corporate world as in-house counsel for major companies, including OpenTable. Her other experience includes serving as a law clerk at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, serving as an associate at a New Jersey law firm, and serving as an extern for a judge on the NC Court of Appeals during law school. She has a JD from UNC Law and a bachelor’s in English from Boston University.

Works from: Raleigh

Resident of: Chapel Hill

Native of: Boxford, MA

Fun fact: I’m almost a blue belt in jiu jitsu. I also love to cook.