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ATTORNEY PROFILES / J. Keith Russell


J. Keith Russell

J. Keith Russell
Associate
De la Rosa & Chaumette
Email:           krussell@delchaum.com
Direct Dial:    (832) 485-5903
 
Practice Areas
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation

Keith Russell graduated cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 1998 where he served as Articles Editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. Keith graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (BA, Government) in 1995. Before attending college, Keith served in the United States Army where he earned promotion to the rank of Staff Sergeant and served in Oklahoma, Texas, and Germany. 
 
In his diverse legal practice, Keith has handled complex commercial litigation, run his own private practice law office, and worked as in-house counsel for a group of small companies. Keith has represented clients ranging from multi-national public companies to private individuals, and he has handled matters ranging from defending a national class action lawsuit to servicing the day-to-day transactional and operational issues of small businesses. 
 
Keith is admitted to practice before the state courts of Texas and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He has also handled appeals before various Texas Courts of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.  
 
Representative Litigation Matters:
 
  • Defended major truck manufacturer against breach of contract claims in federal district court in Georgia and against national class action certification in Ohio state court.
  • Represented construction equipment manufacturer in successful American Arbitration Association proceeding to terminate dealership agreement.
  • Represented patent holder corporation in state court lawsuit over disputed microwave separation technology and related applications.
  • Represented exploration company in state court wrongful death lawsuit arising from fatal accident on drilling rig.
  • Represented oilfield service company in dispute involving licensing rights for application to clean and prepare storage containers in the coating and lining industry.
  • Represented refining company landowner in litigation involving personal injuries sustained on property leased to ranching enterprise.
  • Defended financial advisory company against claims of mismanagement of investment assets.
  • Defended national banking association against breach of contract claims.
  • Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of an elderly person against a purported charitable organization based on fraud and breach of contract claims related to the sale of a charitable gift annuity. 
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