John Russell, commercial civil litigation, corporate internal investigations, grand jury investigations, and white-collar criminal defense.

John D. Russell

Director

Location: Tulsa Office

Phone: (918) 599-0621
Email: jrussell@fellerssnider.com

Mr. Russell focuses his practice on commercial civil litigation, corporate internal investigations, grand jury investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. Prior to joining Fellers Snider, Mr. Russell served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from 1995 through 2002. While in this role he represented the United States in the investigation, prosecution, trial, and appeal of white-collar criminal cases, including thirteen criminal jury trials. Mr. Russell also served as the Appellate Coordinator for the Criminal Division and has argued seven cases before the Tenth Circuit.

Mr. Russell also served as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, in Washington, D.C., from 1991 through 1993. As a Trial Attorney he prosecuted and defended civil tax matters in federal district courts and bankruptcy courts. Mr. Russell served as lead counsel in seven civil trials while at the Tax Division. Mr. Russell received an Outstanding Attorney award in 1992 for his role as co-counsel in a two-week trial to enjoin four tax return preparers in the Northern District of Texas.

EDUCATION:
J.D., with distinction, University of Oklahoma College of Law (1988)
B.S. in Political Science, with honors, Oklahoma State University (1985)

LISTINGS:

Oklahoma Super Lawyers^®, 2006 and 2007

Super Lawyers^® Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Instructor, "Business Crimes," Tulsa County Bar Association (December 1999)
Instructor, "Appellate Advocacy," National Advocacy Center, U.S. Department of Justice (June 1998)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, State Bar of Oklahoma
Member, Bar of the District of Columbia
Admitted to practice before:

United States Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Tax Court

Barrister, American Inns of Court, Council Oak Chapter

Published Opinions:

Tenth Circuit
United States v. Moore , 198 F.3d 793 (10th Cir. 1999)
United States v. Spears , 197 F.3d 465 (10th Cir. 1999)
United States v. Spencer , 178 F.3d 1365 (10th Cir. 1999)
United States v. Viefhaus , 168 F.3d 392 (10th Cir. 1999) United States v. Clifton , 127 F.3d 969 (10th Cir. 1997) United States v. Knox , 124 F.3d 1360 (10th Cir. 1997) United States v. O'Brien , 131 F.3d 1428 (10th Cir. 1997)

District Courts:
Advanced Warnings, Inc. v. United States , 72 A.F.T.R.2d 93-5891 (E.D. Okla. 1993)
Nichols v. Cavuto , 71 A.F.T.R.2d 93-2034 (E.D. Okla. 1993)
United States v. Clark (In re Clark) , 145 B.R. 275 (E.D. Ark. 1993)
United States v. Bailey , 789 F. Supp. 788 (N.D. Tex. 1992)

Bankruptcy CourtS:
Burch v. United States (In re Burch) , 163 B.R. 854 (Bankr. E.D. Okla. 1993)
Streetman v. United States (In re Russell) , 154 B.R. 723 (Bankr. W.D. Ark. 1993)
Goldsby v. United States (In re Goldsby) , 135 B.R. 611 (Bankr. E.D. Ark. 1992)
In re Beck , 128 B.R. 571 (Bankr. E.D. Okla. 1991)