Background
Russell, Terrence was born on September 26, 1944 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
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Terrence Russell
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St. Leo College (Associate of Arts, 1964). University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
Worked at Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) specializing in Complex Commercial Litigation, Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Florida. Delta Theta Phi; Gold Key.
Law Clerk to United States. District Judge W. O. Mehrtens, Southern District of Florida, 1969. Associate Editor, "Commercial Litigation," Journal of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1978-1979.
Member, Board of Governors, Nova University Law School, 1981. Chairman, 1992-1997, President, Florida State University Law School Alumni Association, 1986. Member, Florida Supreme Court Appellate Restructure Commission, 1985-1986.
Member, Broward County Legal Aid Services Board of Directors, 1985-1986. Federal Magistrate's Merit Selection Panel, 1985. Vice-Chairman, 1982-1984 and Chairman, 1985-1986, 17th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission.
Member, Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 1994-1998, Chairman, 1997-1998. Member: Broward County (Chairman: Special Committee on Legal Malpractice Insurance, 1978. Judicial Selection and Tenure Committee, 1978-1979.
Bar-Bench Liaison Committee, 1978. Member, Executive Committee, 1980, 1981. President, 1984) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Legal Education) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Special Committee for Representation of Death Sentenced Inmates, 1984-1985. Chair, Special Committee on Lawyer Regulation, 1997.
Board of Governors, 1987-1991. Executive Committee, 1990-1991). Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (College of Diplomates). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Bar Foundation.
Florida Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 1992-1995). American Inns of Court. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Nova U. Law School, since 1981. Board directors Broward County Legal AidSvcs., 1985-1986. Member American Bar Association (sections litigation, legal education), Florida Bar (special committee representation of death sentenced inmates 1984-1985, Board of Governors 1987-1991), Broward County Bar Association (chairman special committee legal malpractice insurance since 1978, judicial selection and tenure committee 1978-1979, bar-bench liaison committee since 1978, Executive Committee 1980, 81, president 1984), Northern Broward Bar Association, BrowardCounty Trial Lawyers Association, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (college diplomates), Association Trial Lawyers American, American Bar Foundation, Florida Bar Foundation (board of directors since 1992), Florida State University Law School Alumni Association (president 1986, Chairman.1992-1993), Delta Theta Phi, Gold Key. M C.
