Howard J. Russell
Practice focuses on civil litigation with emphasis on product liability, commercial litigation, negligent hiring and retention, premises liability and insurance coverage. Has litigated and resolved cases, and advised clients in several states, in suits involving serious injury, wrongful death and permanent disability, and commercial disputes involving insurance coverage, engineering and architectural services, employment, and construction, in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
Representative Cases/Experience
- Directed verdict for defense on claims of negligent hiring and vicarious liability against Las Vegas hotel and casino for alleged assault by employee.
- Defense verdict in federal district court on claim of negligent misrepresentation by hospital against third-party benefits administrator.
- Represented and defended clients in product liability cases involving medical devices, pool filters, industrial machinery, automobile tires, mechanical fasteners, all-terrain vehicles, watercraft and motorcycles.
- Successfully argued before appellate courts on multiple occasions on issues of insurance coverage, commercial litigation and medical malpractice.
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- Massachusetts Bar
- State Bar of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Clark County Bar Association
- Lumpkin Inn of Court
Education
- B.A., cum laude, State University of New York at Geneseo, 1997
- J.D., cum laude, University of Georgia, 2000
Publications/Speeches
- “Premises Liability in Nevada,” Lorman Education Systems, Las Vegas, NV, August 2006
