Curriculum Vitae
Philip R. Russ
Attorney at Law
Education:
Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1967 - University of Oklahoma, College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Arts, 1964 - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Degree in Government with Minor in English
Licensed to Practice:
Oklahoma Supreme Court, Since 1967
Texas Supreme Court, Since 1968
United States District Court:
- Western District of Oklahoma, Since 1967
- Northern District of Texas, Since 1970
- Southern District of Texas, Since 1984
- Eastern District of Texas, Since 1998
- Western District of Texas, Since 1999
- Central District of Illinois, Since 1999
- District of Colorado, Since 1999
United States Circuit Courts of Appeal:
- Fifth Circuit, Since 1970
- Sixth Circuit, Since 1986
- Third Circuit, Since 1987
- Tenth Circuit, Since 1970
- Eleventh Circuit, Since 1981
United States Supreme Court, Since 1974
United States Tax Court, Since 1971
Law Practice:
Owner, Law Offices of Philip R. Russ, Amarillo, Texas, Since December 1980 - and Owner, Law Offices of Philip R. Russ, Dallas, Texas, Since 1972. Prior to the foregoing, associate at Kelly & Gambill in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and Fellers, Snider, Baggett, Blankenship & Bailey in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, thereafter until I began my own practice.
- Civil Trial Practice; Trials and Appeals
- State and Federal Courts, False Claims Act (Whistle-blower suits); False Claims Act cases (Whistle-blower - qui tam);
Labor Law and Employment, including Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA) and Labor Union Representation;
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), class actions - wage and hour
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Union Representation, grievances and arbitration
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Litigation (Business Disputes, Usury, U.C.C., Contractor disputes)
- Lender Liability (Banks, Commercial Factors, Commercial Asset Based Lenders, Agricultural Lenders)
- Breach of Fiduciary Duties & Fraud
- Antitrust
- Civil RICO
- Environmental Law
- Securities Litigation
- Public Finance - Municipal Bonds and related financing (Affiliated with the Floyd Law Firm, Norman, Oklahoma)
- Condemnation
- Attorney Grievance and State Bar Disciplinary Matters
Owner, Law Offices of Philip R. Russ, Amarillo, Texas 7980 to present
Owner, Law Offices of Philip R. Russ, Dallas, Texas, 1970-1980
Associate, Fellers, Snider, Baggett, Blankenship & Bailey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1968-1970
Associate, Kelly & Gambill, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 1967-1968
Appointments and Honors:
Monitor, Third Grade Class, Wheeler Elementary, Wheeler, Texas
Memberships:
State Bar of Oklahoma, Since 1967
State Bar of Texas, Since 1968
Oklahoma City Bar Association, 1968-1970
Dallas Bar Association, 1970-1980
Amarillo Bar Association, Since 1980
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1986-2003
American Trial Lawyers Association, Since 1994
Taxpayers Against Fraud, Since 2002
Papers Authored:
Federal Civil Rico, South Plains Trial Lawyer's Association, November 18, 1992
Usury, South Plains Trial Lawyer's Association, May 15, 1996
Recognizing a FLSA - Wage & Hour Class Action and What to do About It, Texas Trial Lawyer's Association;
Staying in the Current Seminar, Turks-Caicos Island, November 8-12, 2000
Published Cases:
Federal Courts:
R. G. Russ, Jr., et al v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation, et al, (5th Circuit Opinion unpublished in Federal Reporter erroneously cited as Ruff v. Texas (1979, D.C. Tex) 16 ERC 1652, aff'd 16 ERC 1822, cert. denied, 70 L.Ed. 2d 92; 454 U.S. 821; 102 S. Ct. 104 (Environmental Protection Act and Interstate Highways)
Brueggemeyer, et al v. Associated Press, et al, 609 F.2d 825 (5th Cir. 1980);
- (Libel & Slander)
Mercer v. Long Mfg., N.C. Inc., 665 F.2d 61 (5th Cir. 1982); 671 F.2d 946 (5th Cir. 1982) on rehearing; (Products Liability & DTPA)
Dart Industries, Inc. v. Plunkett Co. of Oklahoma, Inc., 704 F.2d 496 (10th Cir. 1983); (Antitrust)
Transource International, Inc. v. Trinity Industries, Inc., 725 F.2d 274 (5th Cir. 1984; (Antitrust and Breach of Contract)
Atkinson v. Anadarko Bank and Trust Co., 808 F.2d 438 (5th Cir. 1987); (Civil RICO) cert. denied, 482 U.S. 1032, 107 S. Ct. 3276, (1987) (RICO Enterprise, JNOV)
Blount Financial Services, Inc. v. Walter E. Heller & Co., 819 F.2d 151 (6th Cir. 1987); (Antitrust & Civil RICO)
J.M. Muniz, Inc., et al v. Mercantile Texas Credit Corp., et al, 833 F.2d 541 (5th Cir, 1987); (Civil RICO/Res Judicata)
Caldwell v. Palmetto State Savings Bank of South Carolina, et al, 811 F.2d 916 (5th Cir. 1987) (Civil RICO/Sanctions).
Osterneck v. E.T. Barwick Industries, Inc., 825 F.2d 1521 (11th Cir. 1987); 10-b-5 Securities Fraud - sixteen week jury trial; trial counsel for E.T. Barwick Industries, Inc., suit for $60,000,000; not involved with appeal; Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney, 489 U.S. 169 (1989)
Nguyen, et al v. Excel, Incorporated, 199 F.3d 200 (5th Cir. 1999) (Emergency appeal in FLSA wage & hour class action over waiver of attorney client privilege)
Floyd, et al v. Excel Corporation, 51 F. Supp.931 (C.D. of Illinois 1999) (Labor Relations)
Bejil, et al v. Ethicon, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 2d 192 (N.D. of Texas 2000), aff'd 269 F.3d 477 (5th Cir. 2001) (FLSA Wage & Hour, donning and doffing)
Anderson, et al v. Pilgrims Pride, 147 F. Supp. 2d 556, (E.D. of Tex.) aff'd 44 Fed. App. 652 (5th Cir. 2001) (FLSA Wage & Hour, class action, donning and doffing)
State Courts:
State of Oklahoma ex rel J.L. Darnell, Petitioner v. State Board of Education, et al; No. 43930; 475 P.2d 181, 1970 OK 179, Decided: Sept. 29, 1970; Supreme Court of Oklahoma; (Writ of Mandamus, ministeral duty to increase teacher's salary).
Chambers v. Chambers, 542 S.W.2d 901 (CCA Dallas, 1976) - probate, written instrument revoked will pass by intestate succession
A & S Distributing Co., Inc. v. Providence Pile Fabric Corporation, 563 S.W.2d 281 (CCA Dallas, 1977) - foreign judgment, arbitration, summary judgment
Lott v. Lott, 605 S.W.2d 665 (CCA Dallas 1980); (Divorce/attorney disqualification) 611 S.W.2d 473 (Att'y may not represent conflicting interests)
Lott v. Ayres, 611 S.W.2d 473 (CCA Dallas, 1980) (attorney client, conflicting interests, confidential information)
Morgan, et al v. Amarillo National Bank, 699 S.W.2d 930 (CCA Amarillo 1985) (Usury)
C. B. Dodson v. Citizens State Bank of Dalhart, 701 S.W.2d 89 (CCA Amarillo 1986) (Usury)
West Texas State Bank v. General Resources Management Corp., 717 S.W.2d 766; (CCA Austin 1986) (Appeal & Error/Garnishment). Rehearing denied 723 S.W.2d 304 (Judgment nunc pro tunc)
Rent America, Inc., et al v. Amarillo National Bank, 785 S.W.2d 190 (CCA Amarillo 1990) (Usury/Secured Transactions)
