James M. Russ
Orlando, Florida

Member, since 1957
phone	(407) 849-6050
fax	(407) 849-6059
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Areas of Practice:: Criminal Law; White Collar Crimes; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Defense; Federal Criminal Law; Drug Crimes; Juvenile; Sexual Assault; Misdemeanors; Felonies

Certification/Specialties:: Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy; Criminal Trial and Criminal Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Bar Admissions:: District of Columbia, 1957; Florida, 1958; U.S. Supreme Court, 1964

Education:: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1957
J.D.
Honors: Member, Georgetown Law Review; Marquette University, Spring Hill College, 1955
A.B.
Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works:: "Incompetency And Insanity Proceedings", Florida Pretrial Practice, The Florida Bar, CLE, 1987; "Controlling Publicity and Other Means of Ensuring Fair Trial, Florida Defense of Criminal Actions", 1967; "Pretrial Procedures and Motions, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure", 1968; The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Project, (Co-Author, Irwin Paul Mandelkern); "The Speedy Trial Act of 1974: A Trap for the Unwary Practitioner", 2 National Journal of Criminal Defense, 1976

Representative Cases:: Coppolino v. State, 223 So.2d 68 (Fla. 2d DCA 1968); Turner v. State, 283 So.2d 157 (Fla. DCA 1973); Turner v. Olliff, 281 So.2d 384 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973); U.S. v. Hampton, 775 F.2d 1479 (11th Cir. 1985); McCain v. Select Committee on Impeachment, Florida House of Representatives, 313 So.2d 722 (Fla 1975); U.S. v. Hartley, 678 F.2d 961 (11th Cir. 1982); Yordan v. Dugger, 909 F.2d 474 (11th Cir. 1990); U.S. V. 270,000.00 in U.S. Currency, Plus Interest, 1 F.3d 1146 (11th Cir. 1993); State v. Spaziano, 692 So.2d 174 (Fla. 1997); U.S. v. Montgomery, 772 F.2d 733 (11th Cir. 1985); U.S. v. Miller, 685 F.2d 123 (5th Cir. 1982); Bragg v. United States, 998 F.2d 1020 (11th Cir. 1993); United States v. Greer, 850 F.2d 1447 (11th Cir. 1988); Horace Grant v. State of Florida, 832 So.2d 770 (Fla 5th DCA 2002)

References:: Wachovia Bank, Orlando, Florida

Honors and Awards:: Best Lawyers in America: Criminal Defense, 1993 - Present; Martindale-Hubbell: AV Rated; Who's Who in America Law: Criminal Law; Who's Who in the South and Southwest: Criminal Law; Who's Who in the World: Criminal Law; National Directory of Criminal Lawyers (Tarlow 3rd Edition 1991); Best Lawyers in Orlando, Florida: Orlando Magazine, 2004 - 2007; Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1988; The Tobias Simon Pro Bono Award, Florida Supreme Court, 1997; Steven M. Goldstein Criminal Justice Award, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002; Joseph W. DuRocher Footsoldier of the Constitution Award, Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002; Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, 1980; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Orange County, 1983 - 1987; Secretary; Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1969 - 1972; Member, Grievance Committee; Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1981 - 1984; Member, Grievance Committee; American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section; Member; American Bar Association, Litigation Section; Member; American Bar Association, 1987 - 1989; Chairman, Defense Function Committee; The Florida Bar, 1964 - 1965; Chairman, Criminal Law Committee; The Florida Bar, 1966 - 1967; Chairman, Criminal Law Committee; The Florida Bar; Member, Executive Council; The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1967 - 1968; Member; The Florida Bar, 1989 - 1991; Member, Criminal Law Certification Committee; The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; First Vice-President; The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1984 - 1994; Member, Board of Directors; National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989 - 1995; Director; American Inn of Court #123, 1990 - 1994; Master; The Georgetown Law Journal, 1956 - 1957; Staff Member; Orange County, 1961 - 1965; County Solicitor; Florida Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 1971 - 1974; Member; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1976; Speedy Trial Act Planning Committee; United States Attorney Selection Committee of Florida, 1977 - 1978; Greater Orlando Area Legal Services, Inc, 1976 - 1984; Member, Board of Directors; Florida Institutional Legal Services, Inc., 1980 - 1981; President; The Florida Bar Foundation, 1985 - 1991; Board Member; Orange County Legal Aid Society; Trustee; The Chester Bedell Memorial Foundation, 1993 - 1998; Chair; Barry University of Orlando School of Law; Member, Advisory Board; Barry University of Orlando School of Law; Advisory Board Member; University of Central Florida, Downtown; Advisory Board Member

Past Employment Positions:: United States Naval Reserve, Commander (Ret.), 1949 - 1953

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