Russell A. Stamets is an American lawyer and Indian advocate who has focused on doing business in India and Southeast Asia for more than 15 years. He holds law degrees from Bangalore University and the National Law School of India. He also has a law degree and an MA in Journalism from Indiana University in Bloomington. Stamets studied music and economics at DePauw University and in Vienna, and he was a classical music critic for a major newspaper. He advises American and Indian businesses on expanding and growing their businesses.