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Law Offices of James M. Russ, P.A.

Summary
Law Firm Overview
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crimes
- Criminal Appeals
- Criminal Defense
- Federal Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes
- Juvenile
- Sexual Assault
- Misdemeanors
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Heeney Memorial Award, 1988
- The Tobias Simon Pro-Bono Award, 1997
- Steven M. Goldstein Criminal Justice Award, 2002
- CFACDL, 2002 Joseph W. Durocher Footsoldier of the Constitution Award
- Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Published Works
- "Incompetency And Insanity Proceedings", Florida Pretrial Practice, The Florida Bar, CLE, 1987
- "Controlling Publicity and Other Means of Ensuring Fair Trial, Florida Defense of Criminal Actions", 1967
- "Pretrial Procedures and Motions, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure", 1968
- The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Project, (Co-Author, Irwin Paul Mandelkern)
- "The Speedy Trial Act of 1974: A Trap for the Unwary Practitioner", 2 National Journal of Criminal Defense, 1976
Representative Cases
- Gustafson v. Florida, 414 U.S. 260, 94 S.Ct. 488 (1973)
- Gustafson v. Florida, 38 L.Ed.2d 456 (1973)
- Coppolino v. State, 223 So.2d 68 (Fla. 2d DCA 1968)
- Turner v. State, 283 So.2d 157 (Fla. DCA 1973)
- Turner v. Olliff, 281 So.2d 384 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973)
- U.S. v. Hampton, 775 F.2d 1479 (11th Cir. 1985)
- McCain v. Select Committee on Impeachment, Florida House of Representatives, 313 So.2d 722 (Fla 1975)
- U.S. v. Hartley, 678 F.2d 961 (11th Cir. 1982)
- Yordan v. Dugger, 909 F.2d 474 (11th Cir. 1990)
- U.S. V. 270,000.00 in U.S. Currency, Plus Interest, 1 F.3d 1146 (11th Cir. 1993)
- State v. Spaziano, 692 So.2d 174 (Fla. 1997)
References
- 1st Union Bank, Orlando, Florida
West Practice Categories
Criminal Law, Federal, Misdemeanor, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employer, Family Law, Juvenile Law, Litigation & Appeals
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Russ, James M. | Member |
Office Information
Address
Tinker Building
18 W Pine Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Phones
(407) 849-6050
Faxes
(407) 849-6059