Bruce Harold Russell II

Bruce logs thousands of miles each to year traveling between the courthouses of the Western end of the Commonwealth. He thinks of himself as the modern evolution of the “Virginia Country Lawyer,” and his successful general practice encompasses criminal defense, traffic citations ranging from speeding tickets to DUI, domestic relations, plaintiff’s litigation including personal injury, and whatever other wrongs cry out for redress on a given day. Awards and Honors Honors Virginia Local Bar Leader of the Year 2023 Virginia Law Foundation Fellow - Class of 2023 Virginia Lawyers Weekly - Leaders in the Law - Class of 2020 Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Martindale-Hubbell Platinum Client Champion Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award Pro Bono Service Honor Roll Get to 30! Challenge Service Award Honoree Law Eagles of America Top-Rated Lawyers in Virginia Lawyers of Distinction

• The Ethics of Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship, Virginia CLE, Richmond, VA, upcoming April 2024
• Bar Projects Showcase: Law Day, Bar Leaders Institute, March 2024
• Practical Advice - Basics of Representing Consumers in Business Disputes, Virginia CLE, Glen Allen, VA, December 2023
• Practical Advice - Basics of Representing Small Businesses, Virginia CLE, Charlottesville, VA, November 2023
• Perspectives on Bar Leadership, Bar Leaders Institute, Richmond, VA, March 2023
• Virginia CLE Business Law Seminar, upcoming September 2024
• Personal Injury Basics, upcoming Fall/Winter 2024
• Representing Comic Book and Graphic Novel Creators in The Current Media Landscape, TBD 2024

• Virginia Supreme Court, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, 2003
• U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2003

• Virginia State Bar (Member, Executive Committee. Member, Bar Council (2021-Present))
• Leadership body of VSB Council
• Member, 2024 VSB Strategic Planning Initiative
• Member, Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee (2020-23)
• Member, Bench-Bar Relations Committee (2020-Present) (Vice-Chair (2023-Present))
• Faculty Member, Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course (2023-Present)
• Boyd-Graves Conference (Invitation-only group of experienced, elite civil trial lawyers and judges. Steering Committee (2024-Present))
• Virginia Mountain Valley Lawyers’ Alliance (President Emeritus)
• Patrick Henry American Inn of Court (Founder and President)
• Southwest Virginia Law Foundation (Founder and Chairman)
• Russell County Bar (President (2013-Present))
• 28th Circuit Criminal Defense Bar (President (2019-Present))
• Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society (Board Member)
• Virginia Alpha Delta Phi Alumni Chapter (President)
• Regional Bench-Bar Conference Planning Committee (Founding member)
• Child Dependency Legal Representation Workgroup (Member)
• University of Virginia Southwest Virginia Alumni Association (Board Member)
• Watauga Elementary School P.T.O. (President)
• Highlands Soccer Club (Board Member and Legal Counsel)
• Client-Centered Legal Services (Board Member)
• Washington Co. Schools Superintendent's Parental Advisory Committee
• Cumberland Plateau Planning District Committee Advisory Board
• Russell County Court Improvement Committee
• American Bar Association (Member, Law Practice Division Council)
• American Bar Association (Member, Lawyer Leadership & Management Committee)
• American Bar Association (Member, Outreach Committee)
• American Bar Association (Member, Pro Bono & Public Service Committee)