Cristine M. Russell
Shareholder
Office: 904.346.5571
Fax: 904.348.5871
E-mail: crussell@rtlaw.com
Education:
Davidson College, B.A., Cum Laude, 1995
University of Florida College of Law, J.D. With Honors, 1998
Main Biography
Ms. Russell has practiced in both federal and state courts at the trial and appellate court level in areas of commercial litigation, First Amendment law and land use litigation.
Previous Professional Experience
From 1998 to 2000, prior to joining Rogers Towers, Ms. Russell served as a law clerk to United States District Judge William Terrell Hodges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In 2004, Ms. Russell served as an Adjunct Professor of Lawyering Process at Florida Coastal School of Law.
Bar Association Memberships
- The Florida Bar, Admitted 1998
- Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Section
- Jacksonville Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits
- Supreme Court of the United States
Awards & Distinctions
- Florida Trend Magazine, "Legal Elite Up & Comer," 2005
- Florida Super Lawyers, "Rising Star" (General Litigation Category), 2009
- Order of the Coif
- Recipient, Book Awards in Trial Practice and Jurisprudence, University of Florida College of Law
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee, July 2007-Present
- Charter Member (Barrister), First District Court of Appeal Inns of Court, 2008-2011
- The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section
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Catholic Lawyer’s Guild, Duval County
- Secretary, 2009-2010
- Vice President, 2010-2011
- President, 2011-2012
- Fourth Circuit Pro Bono Committee, 2007-Present
- Member, Local Rules Committee, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. 2010 - Present
Publications & Presentations
- Author: "Should Florida Be a 'Courthouse for the World’? The Florida Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens and Foreign Plaintiffs." Florida Journal of International Law, 10 FJIL 353, Summer-Fall 1995.
