In the criminal arena, he has a reputation for accepting the problematic cases. He has successfully handled many significant felony matters, including capital and non-capital murder, felony sex offenses as well as misdemeanors, including driving while impaired and death by vehicle cases. Other lawyers refer many clients. Among his clients have been other lawyers and professionals, and he is widely known and respected for his successful representation of a 23-year career public school teacher who was charged with sex offenses against his female students.
Colleagues often seek Mr. Russell’s advice and counsel, and he has been a panelist or speaker at legal seminars and events involving legal issues, trial practice and procedure, and continuing legal education. Mr. Russell believes that legal scholarship is a lawyer’s greatest asset. He prides himself on researching and understanding the principals underlying legal concepts and opinions and effectively transforms this knowledge to power in communicating with witnesses, judges, and juries. Jurors often comment that he has handled a case well, effectively communicating the facts and issues necessary to arrive at a just decision. His reputation amongst his colleagues is that he is well versed in the law and the most capable representative.