Mike Russell joined LexisNexis Australia in Dec 2007 as General Manager – Legal Markets. Mike has had a long career in senior management roles in Government, Funds Management, Legal, Information Technology and eCommerce.

Prior to joining LexisNexis, Mike was Managing Director of Locus Pty Limited, a leading provider of practice management solutions in Australia and Asia Pacific. Mike was with Locus for nearly eight years during which he worked with the Locus team to introduce market leading solutions for ten’s of thousands of users in Australia and Asia. He and his team developed a reputation for fair dealings and providing reliable, technically advanced solutions for law firms ranging in size from sole practitioners to those with over 300 hundred staff.

In his new role as General Manager, Legal Markets for LexisNexis Australia, Mike is responsible for establishing the Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence for Practice Management and overseeing the strategy, sales, support, marketing and service operations of LexisNexis for the Australian and New Zealand Legal Markets (Pacific).

Mike's aim is to develop the LexisNexis team in the Pacific region to provide solutions that enable choice and help LexisNexis’ customers to manage their businesses and practice law efficiently and profitably. In a recent interview Mike said, "I am proud to lead a team of professionals that is dedicated to the provision of solutions to the legal profession."

The Legal Markets Team at LexisNexis will provide solutions that address your full range of practice needs including:

Client Development :: Research Solutions :: Practice Management :: Litigation Services