Robie Russell

RUSSELL LAW OFFICES provides legal services to clients in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from offices in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square and Boise's Empire Building. Our regional practice emphasizes environmental, natural resource, real estate, and business matters. We also engage in litigation and provide mediation, trustee, and business management services. Our numerous clients include individuals, small to medium sized businesses, corporations, public agencies and start-ups. Prior to opening Russell Law Offices, Mr. Russell was of counsel with the firms of Neubauer Hunsinger and Ryan Swanson in Seattle. He also served as Regional Administrator of EPA's Region 10 from 1986 to 1990. During his tenure, Region 10 successfully negotiated the Tri-Party Agreement for the remediation of the Hanford nuclear facility, managed the cleanup of the Alaska Oil Spill, and numerous other significant environmental matters. Mr. Russell also led USEPA delegations to the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, and Canada, and was a member of a delegation of scientists and legal professionals who visited the Soviet Union and Poland, including the nuclear site at Chernobyl. Prior to his federal service, Mr. Russell served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Idaho, heading both the Natural Resource and Local Government Divisions. Prior to law school, Mr. Russell served as Administrative Coordinator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Protection and Health. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Idaho, and has received training in arbitration and mediation through the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Russell is admitted to the bars of Idaho, Washington, and all federal courts. He is also a member of environmental and land use sections of the Idaho and Washington State Bar Associations and the Natural Resource and Environmental Sections of the American Bar Association.

University of Idaho College of Law

J.D.

1975 - 1978

University of Idaho

B.S. (1973)

1969 - 1973

Attorney

Russell Law Offices

1994 - Current

Attorney

Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland

1990 - 1994

Regional Administrator

USEPA - Region 10

1986 - 1990

Senior Deputy and Division Chief

Idaho Attorney General's Office

1979 - 1986

Natural Resources Division, Muncipal Government Division

Attorney

Bielenberg, Anderson & Walker

1976 - 1979

Administrative Coordinator

Idaho Department of Environmental and Community Services

1972 - 1975

Idaho Media Law Handbook

Idaho Law Foundation

1986

Open Meeting Law Handbook

State of Idaho

1984

Local Government Legal News

Idaho Attorney General's Office

1980

arbitration and mediation

American Arbitration Association

public administration certification

State of Idaho

AV Preeminent

Martindale Hubbell

2019

Boyd Martin Award

Assn. of Idaho Cities

1985

Washington State Bar  # 20579

Member

1991 - Current

Idaho State Bar

Member

1978 - Current

Idaho

Since 1978

Washington

Since 1991

9th Circuit

Since 1979

Federal Circuit

Since 1985

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1984

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