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Judge
Russell was appointed Judge, Division II in 1997 and elected in 1998.
Education:
Rhodes College, (B.A. 1967);
Memphis State University Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (J.D. 1970)
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| Committees
and Commissions: |
- State of Tennessee
Judicial Ethics Committee
- State of Tennessee
Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission
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| Current
Professional Affiliations: |
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Tennessee
Judicial Conference (Chair, ADR Committee)
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Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court (Program Chair)
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| Past
Professional Affiliations: |
- American Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Memphis Bar Association
(President 1992)
- Young Lawyers of
Memphis (President 1976)
- Tennessee Defense
Lawyers Association
- Atlanta Claims
Association
- National Association
of Railroad Trial Counsel
- International
Association of Defense Counsel
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| Past
Experience: |
- Apperson,
Crump, Duzane & Maxwell (Partner 1985-1997)
- Price,
Vance & Criss; Russell & Warlick; Russell,
Price, Weatherford,
Warlick,
Vance & Criss, P.C. (1978-1985)
- Stanton,
Russell & Challen (Partner 1974-1978)
- Nelson,
Norvell, Wilson, McRea, Ivy & Sevier (Associated
1971-1974)
- Burch,
Porter & Johnson (Law Clerk, 1968-1970)
- General
Sessions Court Clerk’s Office (Deputy Clerk,
Summer 1968)
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| Judge
Russell is also a trained mediator and was affiliated with Resolute
Systems, Inc. before appointment to the Bench. |
| Awards: |
- Received Memphis
Bar Association’s Charles A. Rond Outstanding Judge of the Year
Award in 2000
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| Personal: |
- Married - Linda
Hatcher Russell
- Children - Mary
Helen, Myles Edward and Maggie Abele
- Attends St. John’s
Episcopal Church
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| Church
and Religious Affiliation: |
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St.
John’s Episcopal Church
(Vestry member and Past Junior and Senior Warden)
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The Diocese of West Tennessee
Vice-Chancellor
Standing Committee on Constitution and Canons (Chair)
Deputy to The General Convention of The Episcopal Church
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