Joseph R. Russo

Practice Areas

• Class Action Litigation
• Complex Consumer & Business Litigation
• Securities & Investor Fraud
• Consumer Fraud
• Business Piracy
• Product Liability
• Employment & Contract Disputes

Educational Background

• BBA, The University of Texas at Austin (1994)
• J.D., South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas (1997)
  
  • Director, College Board of Advocates (1996-1997)
  • American Jurisprudence Award, Evidence
  • Dean’s List (1996)

Professional Activities & Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Admitted to practice in United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Galveston County Bar Association
• President, Galveston County Young Lawyers Association (2002-2003)

Representative Cases

• DIRECTV, Inc. v. Figler, 2008 US Dist. LEXIS 9917 (W.D. Pa. February 8, 2008)
• DIRECTV, Inc. v. Tuner, 2006 US Dist. LEXIS 97362 (D. Kan. July 13, 2006)
• DIRECTV, Inc. v. Spencer, 2004 US Dist LEXIS 27773 (W.D. Ky. October 25, 2004)

Civic Involvement

• President, Friendswood Little League (2005-2009)
  
  • Secretary (2004-2005)
    
• Liaison, Friendswood Parks & Recreation Department
• Director, Prevent Blindness Texas of Galveston (2002-2003)