Robert G. Russell

Mr. Russell is a member of the firm's Real Estate and Environmental Law Team. His practice focuses on environmental and insurance matters in California and Nevada. He has represented numerous landowners, developers and business operators in matters involving contamination and permitting issues.

Representative Matters

• Represents a major developer in connection with acquisition and development of a former military base in San Diego
• Represents owners, buyers and developers of numerous environmentally impacted residential and commercial property developments throughout San Diego County
• Represents owners of shopping center properties impacted by releases of solvents from dry cleaning operations
• Represented an East County property owner in proceedings before the Water Board to achieve rescission of a cleanup order issued by local officials at the well known Lucy May Carender site
• Represents business and property owners in a variety of matters involving underground storage tank problems and claims to the California Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund
• Represents business and property owners in connection with all types of insurance coverage issues

Mr. Russell graduated from Rice University in 1968 and served three years in the U.S. Navy achieving the rank of Lieutenant at the time of his discharge in 1972. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1975 and is admitted to practice in California and Nevada. Mr. Russell was recognized by San Diego Magazine as one of San Diego's top environmental lawyers and was selected for inclusion in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, Southern California Super Lawyers® - San Diego lists in the Environmental category. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries and is an active member of the Rotary Club of San Diego. Mr. Russell is also on the steering committee of San Diego Environmental Professionals and is a frequent lecturer to lawyers and other business professionals on environmental and insurance issues. He is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.

Recent Seminars and Speeches

• "Environmental Legislative & Judicial Update – 2010", San Diego Environmental Professionals, February 2011
• "Environmental Legislative & Judicial Update – 2009", San Diego Environmental Professionals, February 2010
• "Environmental Legislative & Judicial Update – 2008", San Diego Environmental Professionals, February 2009
• “Environmental Legislative and Judicial Update – 2007”, San Diego Environmental Professionals, February 2008
• "Navigating the Minefield of Insurance Certificates and Policy Endorsements", International Council of Shopping Centers, 2007 U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, October 2007
• "Managing/Allocating Environmental Risk", Urban Land Institute, September 2007
• "The Nexus Between Brownfields and Affordable Housing", San Diego Housing Federation's 15th Annual Affordable Housing & Community Development Conference, October 2006