Robin Russell has a bankruptcy/finance practice, including representation of banks, institutional lenders and corporate borrowers in secured and unsecured commercial and consumer credit transactions, restructuring and financial regulatory matters; representation of corporate debtors, liquidating trustees, bondholders, unsecured creditors’ committees, bank groups, landlords, trade creditors and bidders for estate assets in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings and related bankruptcy litigation.
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS
"Texas Secured Lending Guide," Texas Bankers Association, 1st ed. 1992, 2nd ed. 1996, 3rd ed. 1997, 4th ed. 1998, 5th ed. 1999, 6th ed. 2000, 7th ed. 2001, 8th ed. 2002, 9th ed. 2003, 10th ed. 2004) (250 page book). Focusing on the proper documentation of commercial and consumer loans by Texas bankers
"Texas Practice Guide: Financial Transactions, " Volumes 2 and 3 (The West Group, 2000). Focusing on the proper documentation of financial transactions by Texas lawyers
"Texas Practice Guide: Creditors Rights," Co-authored with Hugh M. Ray, The West Group, 1998, (Updated annually). Focusing on enforcement of judgments and debts including all aspects of liability for unfair collection practices under the Federal and Texas Debt Collection Practices Acts and other applicable Federal and Texas laws and prevention of violations though efficient debt collection procedures
"Texas Problem Loan Guide," Texas Bankers Association, 1999. Focusing on the prevention, workout and collection of commercial and consumer problem loans by Texas bankers
Maximizing Estate Value Through Effective Economic Litigation Analysis, Norton's 1998 Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law at 21 (The West Group) (Co-authored with Ben Branch and Hugh Ray)
"Practicing Law in the New Age: The 1988 Amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure," 19 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 881 (1988) (Co-authored with Hon. William Kilgarlin and George Quesada)
"Note, Evans v. J. Stiles, Inc.: The Need for a Blueprint in Texas Homebuyer Protection," 37 Baylor L.Rev. 57 (1985)
BRIEFINGS, SEMINARS & SPEECHES
"The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005" (June 21, 2005)
"Understanding Common Credit Support Documents: Guaranties and Letters of Credit" (April 13, 2006)
"An Overview of New Article 9," The State Bar of Texas 22nd Advanced Real Estate Law Course, June 28, 2000
"Securing a Lien on Securities and Security Entitlements," The University of Texas School of Law 31st Mortgage Lending Institute, October 3, 1997
Instructor, Texas Department of Banking, "Loan Documentation," for Bank Examiners
American Institute of Banking: "Secured Loan Documentation," 1998
East Texas Bankers Association: "Texas Loan Documentation," December 1997
Instructor, Texas Bankers' Association Professional Development Seminars:
"The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994: What Bankers Need to Know" - San Antonio and Dallas, February 1995;
"Texas Loan Documentation" - Houston, Dallas, Lubbock, San Antonio, Harlingen, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Tyler, and Abilene, Fall 1992; 1993; 1994; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004;
"Bankruptcy and Problem Loans" Annual Lending School February; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002
A Servant of Two Masters: The Dilemma Faced by a Director Who Jointly Serves Both a Bank or Thrift and its Affiliated Holding Company, presented with Eric Fischer, general counsel U.S. Trust Co., at the American Bar Association Section of Business Law, 1995 Spring Meeting
With Dr. Ben S. Branch, Bank of New England Corporation: A Chapter 7 Case Study, presented at the Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, April 27, 1995
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
Member
State Bar of Texas - Bankruptcy Section
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow, 1991-present)
Houston Bar Association - Bankruptcy Section
Baylor Law Alumni Association (Life Member)
Baylor Law Review Alumni Association (Life Member)
Christ the King Lutheran Church (Member)
Alexis de Tocqueville Society - United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast (Member)
Daughters of the American Revolution, Ann Pogue Chapter (Member)
Listed
Texas Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights, Texas Monthly (September 2006) |