Michael J. Russell

Michael J. Russell has litigated complex commercial cases involving diverse areas, including construction disputes, antitrust and contracts over his 28 years of law practice at Hoskin Farina & Kampf.  Mr. Russell also has an active practice handling transactions on behalf of clients.  Mr. Russell is engaged in all areas of commercial and civil practice, involving transactions including real estate, land use development, financing, asset purchase and stock purchase transactions. Mr. Russell's practice also includes a wide variety of commercial litigation, including collections, construction law and contract enforcement cases.  Mr. Russell holds an AV® Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell.

Practice Areas

Business Organization

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Land Use Development

Real Property Law

Real Property Tax Appeals

Professional Associations and Memberships

Mesa County Bar Association, President, 2001-2002

Colorado Bar Association

American Arbitration Association, Approved Neutral Arbitrator

Mesa County Pro Bono Project, Inc., Board Member, President

Grand Junction Lions Club, President, 2003

United Way, Allocation Panels, Campaign Cabinet

Museum of Western Colorado, Board Member, President

Holy Family School, President, 1996 - 1997

Chamber of Commerce Leadership Course, participant and graduate

Industrial Developments, Inc., Board Member, President, 2013 and 2014

Bookcliff Country Club, Board Member, President, 2014

Bar Admission

Colorado, 1986

Education

Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1986, Doctor of Jurisprudence
Magna Cum Laude

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, 1977, Bachelor of Arts

Birth information

Brainerd, Minnesota