Background
Hart, Russell Holiday was born on May 1, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Russell Holiday and Allegra (Prince) Hart.
Hart, Russell Holiday was born on May 1, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Russell Holiday and Allegra (Prince) Hart.
DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Indiana University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1956). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Senior Associate Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1955-1956.
Worked at Stuart & Branigin (Lafayette, Indiana) specializing in General Practice. Trials and Appeals. Administrative, Banking, Commercial, Computer, Construction, Copyright and Trademark, Corporation, Creditors" Rights, Environmental, Estate Planning, Hospital and Health Care, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Pension, Probate, Railroad, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Utility and Zoning Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Indiana.
Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif. Senior Associate Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1955-1956. Member: Tippecanoe County, Indiana State (President, 1987-1988) and American Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society. Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1976.
Diplomat); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (President, 1995-1996).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Society of Barristers.
Indiana Bar Foundation.
American Bar Foundation. Indiana University School of Law, Academy of Law Alumni, 1997.
Stuart & Branigin, one of the oldest law firms in Indiana, had its origin in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1878, and today consists of 30 lawyers who graduated from nine different law schools. Our firm members over the years have included two former justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, one governor of the state of Indiana, and four presidents of the Indiana State Bar Association, including one of our current partners, Russell H. Hart, President for the 1987-1988 term.
Stuart & Branigin serves the entire state and represents national clients throughout the United States.
The firm encourages its members to participate actively in legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Served with United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, International Society Barristers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Indiana Bar Foundation (secretary, vice president 1985), Academy Law Alumni, Indiana U.Sch. Law; member American Bar Association (delegate), Indiana Bar Association (president-elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, board of managers, former treasurer, chairman trial lawyers section), Tippecanoe County Bar Association (past president), Indiana Defense Trial Counsel (diplomate), Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (past president), National Association Railroad TrialCounsel (past president).
Married Mary Gehres, June 16, 1951. Children: Holiday Hart McKiernan, Robert Russell, Andrew Richard.