David Russell's work primarily focuses on white-collar defense. He also regularly writes on matters of criminal and administrative law, and his work can be seen in numerous law reviews and blogs. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Russell clerked for the Honorable Thomas L. Parker of the Western District of Tennessee. He graduated from Cornell Law School and served on the senior boards of the Cornell Journal of Law & Public Policy and Moot Court team.
Perspectives
August 13, 2020
Raising the (c)(2)(A) Bar: Senior Senator Seeks to Require Department of Justice to Meet Higher Standard in Dismissing False Claims Act Cases
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
April 15, 2020
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Dispute Over Proper Review Standard in Government FCA Dismissals
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
January 21, 2020
Too Swift a Dismissal? A Relator Asks the Supreme Court to Weigh In on Standard of Review for (c)(2)(A) Dismissals
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
December 27, 2019
Not-So-Common Interest: Privilege Claim by Relator and Government Runs Aground
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
August 2019
First Circuit Resolves Dispute Between Relators Under First-To-File Bar (pdf)
Government Contracting Law Report
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Credentials
Education
- JD, Cornell Law School, 2017
- BA, University of Iowa, 2009
Admissions
- New York
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Clerkships
- US District Court, Western District of Tennessee, The Honorable Thomas L. Parker