W. Michael Russ, USA | Chambers Profiles

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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

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Band 1

Mississippi

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by W. Michael Russ

USA

Practice Areas

Public Finance; Public Finance Tax; Housing Finance (including Tax Credits); Economic Development Incentives; and Governmental Finance

Career

The Best Lawyers in America® (Public Finance Law; Lawyer of the Year, Public fFnance Law - Jackson, MS, 2023); Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars; Certified Public Accountant, Inactive, 1998

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Mississippi Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Capital Area Bar Association; and Mississippi Economic Development Council

Personal

University of Mississippi, B.Accy, cum laude, 1996; M. Tax., 1997, J.D., cum laude, 2003; University of Florida, LL.M. Taxation, 2004

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Public Finance - Mississippi

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Michael Russ is a well-respected name in the public finance space. He routinely acts as bond and underwriters' counsel on bond issuances.

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Alabama

Corporate/Commercial

3

Randall McClanahan

3

Band 3

3

Russell L Irby III

3

Band 3

Litigation: General Commercial

4

Alan Mathis

4

Band 4

4

Christopher S Berdy

4

Band 4

Public Finance

3

Alston Ray

3

Band 3

U

Caitlyn Burchfield

U

Up and Coming

Real Estate

3

Angie McEwen

3

Band 3

Tax

3

Randall McClanahan

3

Band 3

Colorado

Public Finance

1

Kimberley Crawford

1

Band 1

Florida

Public Finance

2

Emily Magee

2

Band 2

Georgia

Public Finance

1

Blake C Sharpton

1

Band 1

1

Kenneth Pollock

1

Band 1

Louisiana

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

1

David S. Rubin

1

Band 1

Corporate/M&A

1

Lee C. Kantrow

1

Band 1

U

Jacob Kantrow

U

Up and Coming

Healthcare

3

W. Scott Keaty

3

Band 3

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

2

Jim Letten

2

Band 2

Public Finance

3

Adam Parker

3

Band 3

3

Thomas G. Hessburg

3

Band 3

Mississippi

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

S

Stephen W Rosenblatt

S

Senior Statespeople

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