Russell is the managing partner of Barr Law Group. Before founding his own practice, he specialized in international tax matters at the New York firms of Coopers & Lybrand, Gilbert, Segall & Young and Proskauer Rose.

Russell opened Barr Law Group in 1993 with the goal of continuing to serve his New York-based clients while expanding his practice to include a wide range of matters throughout Vermont and New England.
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Russell has handled many litigation, regulatory and transactional matters, including:

• Class action and individual cases in a range of areas, including commercial disputes, real estate transactions, utilities, personal injuries, medical malpractice, insurance coverage and toxic torts.

• Successful defense in litigation of many professional clients, including doctors, lawyers and real estate professionals.

• Representation of businesses and individuals before multiple government agencies, including the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), and the Vermont Division of Liquor Control.

• Counsel on several large and complex transactions, including representing the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in connection with a $110 million financing agreement for a casino and hotel project, and serving as counsel on a $25 million Vermont resort project, which included New York and HUD registrations for real estate sales in New York and Vermont.