Russell A. Britt

Russell has significant experience in litigating complex business disputes including both employment discrimination claims and breach of contract actions. He has experience representing multi-million dollar companies in various business torts involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duties, conspiracy, tortious interference with contractual and business relations, misappropriation of business opportunities, and equitable relief.

In addition, Russell has experience representing businesses on matters involving pre- and post-judgment collections and the enforcement of rights under loan and lease agreements, including multiple successes securing outstanding debts and retrieving property. He also has experience navigating the Bankruptcy Code for purposes of protecting creditors’ rights, including successfully arguing motions in federal court to secure relief from debtors’ bankruptcies and recover creditors’ rightful property.

Russell’s litigation practice includes the representation of school districts and their officials and employees throughout Georgia. He has a breadth of experience defending school districts in a variety of actions, including claims brought pursuant to Title VII, Title IX, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Russell’s litigation experience has led him to present on these specialized areas of law, including the defense of school districts in Title IX sexual harassment cases. In addition, Russell has experience assisting school districts through outside general counsel work, such as reviewing and amending school board policies and advising school districts on best practices and compliance matters.

With extensive firsthand experience in state government, Russell is also a key member of the firm’s Government Affairs practice group. In this role, he works with local governments and other clients on legislation matters and a wide variety of policy issues before the General Assembly, state agencies, and authorities.

He also has experience with economic development through the representation of both private business and the promotion of Georgia’s local communities, and he regularly assists clients with negotiating tax incentives and other assistance necessary to create continued economic growth in Georgia.

Russell’s practice specializes in both representing government entities and authorities as general counsel and defending them in litigation throughout Georgia. He currently serves as the County Attorney for Baker and Mitchell counties. In this role, he advises the counties and their local constitutional officers on all general legal matters, including constitutional and statutory authority, employment, elections, and zoning.

In addition to serving in the role of County Attorney, Russell has served various local government entities and authorities as outside counsel for discrete legal projects, including providing legal opinions on a broad spectrum of government-related issues. He also has served various government entities as local counsel in multi-million dollar bond issuances and refundings.

Russell’s litigation practice is focused on the defense of government entities in both federal and state court, and he has obtained countless successful results defending against civil rights claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Title VII employment claims, including successes at trial and on appeal at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Russell has extensive experience representing public and private employers in a wide variety of legal issues. His experience includes successfully defending employers against discrimination claims brought under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act and harassment claims brought under Title IX.

He also has experience representing employers on various business claims arising out of employee and former employee conduct. In acting as general counsel for several public entities, Russell routinely advises clients on general employment matters, including employee policies and procedures and requirements under state and federal law such as the Family and Medical Leave Act.