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Russell Kruse

Personal. Practical. Experienced.

15 years of experience
Business Law, Personal Injury
California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

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Biography

Born in the Midwest, Russell Kruse has more than six years of civil litigation experience. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, California and the District of Columbia. Russell has practiced civil litigation based in both Central and Northern Virginia. He brings a balanced perspective based on his past experience to provide the best possible representation of his clients. He particularly enjoys advising small business owners on the myriad of issues that all businesses face.

Practice Areas

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Personal Injury: Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Fees

Free Consultation
Credit Cards Accepted
Contingent Fees

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California
Since 2013

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Bar
Since 2011

Maryland
Since 2012

Virginia
Since 2009

Professional Experience

Attorney: The Paullin Law Firm; 2015 - Current; General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on advising businesses of all sizes as well as personal injury litigation.

Associate Attorney: Hunton & Williams LLP; 2014 - 2015; Represented multiple Fortune 500 companies in mass tort and product liability litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Served as national coordinating counsel in asbestos litigation. Provided strategic pre-market litigation risk analysis for product manufacturers, including guidance on potential risks of product or manufacturing changes, regulatory compliance, investigations, acquisitions, and litigation avoidance. Pro Bono Activities: Legal Aid and Justice Housing Clinic, HW Charlottesville Office Housing Clinic, and assisted clients with DACA Renewal Applications.

Associate Attorney: Leach Travell Britt pc; 2011 - 2013; Associate attorney supporting two litigation partners practicing business litigation, contract/employment disputes, and landlord-tenant disputes by: practicing general state and federal civil litigation, drafting pleadings, drafting motions/demurrers and oppositions, drafting and responding to discovery requests, conducting legal research, drafting legal memoranda, supervising large scale document reviews (400,000+ documents), conducting large scale privilege reviews (5,000+ documents), managing remote and on-site document review teams, serving as point-of-contact for e-discovery vendors, managing deposition preparation processes (30+ deponent litigation), compiling (2,000+ entry log) and challenging privilege logs.

Associate Attorney: Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman; 2010 - 2011; Practiced general state and federal civil insurance defense litigation, performed motions practice, drafted and responded to discovery requests, took and defended depositions, participated in alternative dispute resolution, drafted pleadings/answers/demurrers, conducted legal research, and drafted memoranda.