Background
Russell, Robert Gilmore was born on May 22, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Gilmore and Esther Marion (Redmond) Russell.
Russell, Robert Gilmore was born on May 22, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Gilmore and Esther Marion (Redmond) Russell.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1951. Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1953).
Worked at Kerr, Russell and Weber, The Property Letting Centre (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trial Practice in all Federal and State Courts. Corporation, Antitrust, Health Care, Taxation, Probate, Estate and Trust Planning, Finance, Environmental Law, Real Estate, Banking, Surety, Insurance, Construction, Medical and Dental Malpractice Defense, Employee Benefits, Employee Discrimination and Termination, Immigration and Naturalization and Products Liability Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1954, Michigan.
Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1952-1953.
Member: Detroit (President, 1981-1982) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member: Negligence Council, 1982.
Chairperson, 1988-1989).
International Association of Insurance Counsel. American Judicature Society. Association of Defense Trial Counsel (President, Detroit Metropolitan Area, 1973-1974).
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation. Michigan Bar Foundation.
Founded in Detroit in 1874, Kerr, Russell and Weber is an established firm with diversified and experienced attorneys providing a wide range of legal services.
Our main office in Detroit"s financial district is in close proximity to major federal and state courts and government offices. We also maintain client convenience offices in the important growth area of Oakland County, and in Ingham County, the seat of Michigan"s state government. Kerr, Russell and Weber provides a unique combination of qualified people, technology, reputation and expertise all able to deliver cost-effective, quality legal services.
Our experience and depth compare favorably with much larger firms while our size permits responsiveness and efficiency.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation (sustaining life), Michigan Bar Foundation (charter). Member American Bar Association, ABOTA (advocate, charter member Michigan chapter), Michigan Bar association (chair negligence county 1988-1989), Detroit Bar Association (director) since 1977, president 1981-1982), American Judicature Society, American Arbitration Association, International Association Defense Counsel, Association Defense Trial Counsel Detroit (president 1973-1974), Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, Michigan Supreme Court History Society, National Conference State Trial Court Justices (member lawyers committee), Defense Research Institute Barristers, Order of Coif, Mimes, Theta Xi, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Thomas Cooley Club. M C.
Married Martha Jones, July 9, 1955. Children: Robin Russell Millstein, Julie Russell Smith.