Listen to Russell Tell Stories on the Radio
Russell joined Jason Rowe on KPRC radio’s Next Up Houston radio show to share some of his stories.
Category: Law
Learning
As you age, how do you insure that you continue to enlarge your universe? How do you educate yourself? What do you read? How do you grow? That is our dilemma when we grow old, and we all find our Read More …
The Palace and the Temptation of the Lock
So how are you getting through these days? We’re all on the frontlines, I’d say. In our constant struggle not to kill each other in this time of forced togetherness, my wife and her dog have built a “palace” on Read More …
Negative Visualization
Before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, he offered one final compromise with the Optimates, the group in power in Rome lead by Pompey and Cato, among others. Pompey was ready to agree until his mind was changed by Cato’s arguments. Cicero, Read More …
Court Stories and Novel Writing
Something I often want to blog about are my days in Court. I have had hundreds of adventures over the course of my career, as any trial lawyer has had, but one can’t just blog about them. You have clients Read More …
Baby Attorneys
Baby Attorneys. It’s what experienced lawyers call new lawyers after they graduate from law school and are first sworn in — what the old call the new as they actually learn how to practice law. I refer to baby attorneys Read More …
Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul — Richard “Racehorse” Haynes
A guest blog by Melanie Bragg from the American Bar Association website “Don’t Get Discouraged. Believe in the Law” I’m remembering the legal giants again this month. We lost another legend and someone I call a friend when Richard “Racehorse” Read More …
Evacuated: At the Harris County Courthouse
When I arrived at the criminal courthouse Monday, the lines of defendants, attorneys, and others were out the door to get through security and to their assigned courtrooms. Deputies earlier had evacuated the first floor. Evacuated: Rumors Defense attorneys, Assistant Read More …
Reporters and Cameramen in the Hall of the Courthouse
This morning I arrived to court facing these reporters and cameramen. They weren’t there for my case, but they hang around for one case or the other all the time. In Murder For Me, my first novel, I wrote several Read More …
Squeeze All You Can
I initially posted this story on my Facebook author page, Russell’s Stories. If you haven’t, I’d appreciate you liking my author page. I received more hits on this story than anything I ever posted on Facebook. A Happy Day I Read More …
Just Watching
People Watching I was sitting in the waiting area at the District Attorney‘s office the other day. I was waiting on an Assistant District Attorney to get back from court so we could discuss a case. Sitting there is good Read More …
The Little Boy in the Courtroom
I’ve practiced law for thirty-fours years. I mainly specialize in family and criminal law, so I see a lot of rough stuff-everyday. The other day I saw something that hit me at my very soul though. The Boy It was Read More …
Hoodoo-in’ Ya
When Houston went through its last crash in the late 1980’s some desperate people who got behind on their mortgages and buried in debt started burning their houses down to collect insurance. It became quite a fad for a couple of Read More …
He’s Kicking Ass and Loves Himself
I have a red-haired attorney friend who’s a real Jekyll and Hyde. In his personal life he is a gentle man and kind to everyone. In his practice, he’s a bulldog, and in the courtroom I hear he’s a mad one. Read More …
Irma’s
Irma’s. It’s an eccentric Mexican restaurant three blocks from the courthouse. “Where ya sit? Where ya sit?” How they greet you when you walk in. “What you want?” How your waitress first greets you. No menus, and you better listen Read More …