Benjamin J. Russell

OVERVIEW AND EXPERIENCE

Benjamin Russell was born in New York, New York and was raised in nearby Englewood, New Jersey. He attended Tulane University, graduating cum laude in 2017 with a B.A. in Political Science. Following his acceptance into the accelerated 3/3 program, Ben graduated from Tulane Law School in 2019. During his time at Tulane Law, Ben was an active participant in the Tulane Moot Court program in both the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration team and various intraschool competitions.

Ben joined the firm in 2019 and since then has defended insurers in both state and federal courts. Ben generally has focused on insurance coverage, bad faith, and third-party liability. In his free time, Ben can be found frequently playing with one of his many musical projects, watching the New Jersey Devils, or trying out a new recipe. Ben is licensed to practice in all Louisiana and Florida state courts.

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Property and Automobile Insurance Casualty Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • General Civil Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Tulane University, B.A., cum laude, 2017
  • Tulane Law School, J.D., 2019

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • The Louisiana State Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • Federal Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Louisiana
  • Florida
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit