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Why Wade Russell?

 

A veteran criminal lawyer, Wade Russell has extensive experience in all types of criminal cases:   as an Assistant County Attorney prosecuting DWI and Assault cases; as an Assistant District Attorney prosecuting every type of felony case, as well as white collar crime, motor fuels tax fraud. 

As a criminal defense attorney since 1994, Wade Russell has defended a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor charges.  He has won many cases on appeal, either as the trial lawyer who found and litigated the legal issue in court, or as the lawyer appealing the case himself. 

Board Certified in 2003, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  Mr. Russell has a proven track record of success as a criminal defense lawyer who handles all types of cases.

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Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Bar Membership: 1983, Texas; 1987, New Mexico; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New Mexico; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Recipient, College of State Bar of Texas Certificate.

Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1983.

College: University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, 1974. Wroxton College, Banbury, UK., 1973. Austin College, 1969-1971.

Associations: Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors); Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Cases Won On Appeal: Kutner v. Russell, 658 S. W. 2d 585 (Tex. Cr. App. 1983; rehearing denied); State v. Porter, 996 S. W. 2d 317 (Tex. App--Austin 1999; rehearing denied) (trial counsel), Zurla v. State, 109 N.M. 640, 789 P. 2d 588 (New Mexico S. Ct. 1990); Franks v. State, No. 03-06-00231-CR (Tex. App.--Austin 2007) (trial counsel).

Born: Webster City, Iowa, December 18, 1950.

 

White Collar Crime

Mr. Russell started out at the Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity/Special Crimes Unit prosecuting all types of financial crime.  He was also involved in investigating allegations against public officials.  He then moved into the Motor Fuels Tax Fraud unit prosecuting motor fuels tax fraud cases.  As a defense attorney, he has successfully defended a number of persons accused of financial crimes.