Russ Campbell is the Chairman of the Litigation section at Balch & Bingham LLP where he has practiced since 1994. Russ also is the founding partner of the firm’s Sports and Entertainment Practice. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Campbell was a litigation associate with Miami, Florida based Steel Hector & Davis.

His practice includes:

• Energy and Utility Litigation – Mr. Campbell represents electric utilities in proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, trial courts, and appellate courts. This practice area spans multiple disciplines including day-to-day consultation, major matter litigation, state and federal rulemaking proceedings, safety/NESC issues, Smart Grid issues and emerging trends. Mr. Campbell served as lead counsel for several utilities in appellate proceedings arising out of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Additionally, Mr. Campbell has litigated cases arising out of the Western Energy Crisis relating to (1) adequate assurances under forward power contracts, (2) natural gas churning, (3) antitrust and RICO violations relating to certain natural gas pipelines, (4) market manipulation by Enron and others, and (5) imbalance provisions in various control area tariffs.
• Commercial Litigation – Mr. Campbell’s commercial litigation experience relates primarily to complex commercial disputes, representing companies and individuals in actions involving allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, and violations of both state and federal securities laws as well as banks and financial institutions in cases in which recovery was sought for alleged fraud, breach of contract, outrage, negligence, conversion and racketeering. Mr. Campbell has also litigated cases involving Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, Credit Card Fraud by Merchants and ISO’s, Mortgage Fraud, Insurance Fraud and Interpleader claims.
• Products Liability and Casualty - Mr. Campbell has served as counsel in a variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has also defended class action matters including claims involving mislabeling and misbranding of various nutritional products.
• Sports and Entertainment – Mr. Campbell serves as a professional contract negotiator and/or legal counsel for several NFL players (e.g. Brannon Condren and Bear Woods), NFL Coaches (Jacksonville Jaguars Quarter back Coach Mike Shula (joint representation with The Law Offices of J. Mark Rodgers), and collegiate coaches (e.g., University of Arkansas Head Coach Bobby Petrino, Auburn Head Coach Gene Chizik, Southern Mississippi Head Coach Larry Fedora, Samford Head Coach Pat Sullivan, and Troy University Head Coach Larry Blakeney). Mr. Campbell also handles negotiations for sports broadcasters and other television/radio talent.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• • American Bar Association, Energy and Natural Resources Litigation Section,  Sports and Entertainment Section
  • Alabama State Bar, Litigation Section, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Law Section
  • The Florida Bar, Sports and Entertainment Section
  • Energy Bar Association
  • Birmingham Bar Association
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Trial Academy, Instructor
  • United States Supreme Court, 11th Circuit, Ninth Circuit
  • National Football League Players Association, Member, Contract Advisor

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