Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Since 1978, has practiced exclusively in the area of public finance. This work encompasses bond and other debt offerings issued by or on behalf of the various public instrumentalities in Arkansas and elsewhere. Mr. Russell's practice heavily involves the financing of public and nonprofit projects throughout Arkansas, including bonds sold by underwriters, bonds placed with governmental agencies and local banks, bonds that were sold at public sale, bonds that were rated by national rating agencies and bonds that were insured. The bond issues have been structured as new money issues, refunding (advance and current) and a combination of new money and refunding. He has performed the role of bond counsel, underwriter's counsel and trustee's counsel in these transactions. In such capacities, he has prepared rate, election and bond ordinances, trust indentures, resolutions, continuing disclosure statements, opinions, arbitrage certificates, official statements, escrow agreements and closing papers.

Areas of Practice

• Public Finance

West Practice Categories

Public Finance

Bar Admissions

• Arkansas, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pulaski County Bar Association (Member)
• National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member)
• Arkansas Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance and Municipal Law

Education

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1978
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Arkansas Law Review, Comments Editor, 1977
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975
  B.A.
  Major: History

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

Address

400 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201-3522

Phones

(501) 370-1552 (Direct Dial)

Faxes

(501) 376-2147

Emails

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Websites

http://www.fridayfirm.com