After law school, Russell Devenport served as a briefing attorney for Texas legend Judge Mary Lou Robinson with the United States District Court in Amarillo. He then joined McDonald Sanders. Russell's experience includes more than 20 years of representing clients in areas related to finance and business and the commercial litigation tied into those matters. He represents financial institutions and closely held companies, including logistics and financial services companies.
Russell has been married to Christine for over 30 years and they have a daughter, Claire, who is a local baker and a son, Henry, who studies Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University, home of the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory.
Education
- Juris Doctor – Texas Tech School of Law, 1998
- Magna Cum Laude
- Order of the Coif
- Bachelor of Arts, History – University of Texas at Arlington, 1992
- Phi Alpha Theta, President
- UTA Maverick Marching Band
Bar & Court Admissions & Certifications
- State Bar of Texas, 1998
- United State Supreme Court
- United State Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
Awards & Recognition
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters: 2009, 2010
- Top Attorneys >5 Years of Practice by Fort Worth, Fort Worth Magazine: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022 (Business/Commercial Litigation) (Civil Law - Litigation & Transactions), 2016-2022 (Civil Law & Litigation), 2023 (Banking)
- Top Attorneys by 360 West Magazine
- The 400 Influential People of the Year by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine: 2018 (Professional Services: law - business commercial)
Professional Affiliations & Organizations
- State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Law Section, Member
- Tarrant County Bar Association, Member
- Mahon Inns of Court, Ex-Member
- Federal Bar Association, Fort Worth Chapter
Representative Experience & Services
Russell’s experience includes more than 20 years of representing clients in areas related to finance and business and the commercial litigation tied into those matters. Services include:
- Prosecuting and defending lawsuits involving business partners for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
- Prosecuting and defending commercial and business related lawsuits in state and federal courts
- Acting general counsel for several local and national logistics companies
- Loan collections, foreclosures and workouts for a variety of financial institutions, businesses, and collections groups
- Representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
- Representing clients in arbitration proceedings
- Negotiating commercial loans and contracts
- Documenting business transactions