Russell R. Ghitterman

Since 1986, Russell has been practicing law in California. He is a board certified worker’s compensation specialist and is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating used by this esteemed peer review legal publication that evaluates attorneys across the nation. For more than a decade, Russell has been identified as a leader in the worker’s compensation field for Southern California by peer review publications Super Lawyers and Top Attorneys of Southern California. Russell is a recognized leader in the worker’s compensation legal community, making numerous presentations at state conventions and local seminars to worker’s compensation attorneys. He has qualified and testified as an expert in worker’s compensation law in Superior Court and has been a professor of worker’s compensation law at Santa Barbara Colleges of Law. He has appeared and argued before the Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court many times, pushing the boundaries and extending the law to protect the injured. He is a sustaining member of the California Applicant’s Attorney’s Association, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and a member of the United States Supreme Court, Ninth District of the US Courts of Appeal and Central US District Court. Russell represents injured workers before the Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board; various disability retirement boards, including SBCERS, VCERA, KCERA, TCERA, and CalPERS; and personal injury claims in Superior Court. He was privileged to work with his father, Allan S. Ghitterman, for more than two decades. They laughed, argued, and ate lunch together for many years. His father was his mentor and hero. Since 1990, Russell has resided in Santa Barbara, along with his long-time spouse, Julie Harris. They are the proud parents of two sons, Benjamin and Avi, who are attending Humboldt State University and Vanderbilt University, respectively. Aside from his family which brings him the most joy, Russell is an avid soccer player for the last 30 years and loves to play golf and travel. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Russell R. Ghitterman included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Leader, Worker’s Compensation, Super Lawyers Top Attorneys of Southern California Other Sources of Feedback About Russell R. Ghitterman Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Professor, Worker’s Compensation Law, Santa Barbara Colleges of Law

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified Worker’s Compensation Specialist

• California Applicant’s Attorney’s Association (Member)
• Santa Barbara County Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)