Russell Lorfing
Managing partner · Former federal prosecutor
Russell represents people and businesses when a federal investigation or criminal charge puts their future in question. His practice draws on years spent prosecuting cases, examining financial records, and presenting evidence to juries.
A federal case starts
long before trial.
Russell’s experience as an Assistant United States Attorney gave him a close view of how federal cases develop: the records agents collect, the witnesses they interview, and the decisions prosecutors make before filing charges.
He now brings that experience to the defense side. His work includes criminal cases and complex federal matters for individuals and corporations across the country, with particular experience in financial investigations and electronic evidence.
Experience behind the defense.
Federal prosecution
Before entering private practice, Russell served as a federal prosecutor and led a human trafficking task force on Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. He has served as lead counsel in dozens of complex jury trials.
Financial investigations
His investigative work has received recognition from the IRS, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security. That background informs his review of transactions, records, and the government’s explanation of what they mean.
Electronic evidence
In 2017, the U.S. Attorney’s Office designated Russell a Cyber Hacking and Intellectual Property Prosecutor. His work included district-wide cyber investigations and issues involving the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Selected federal matters.
These examples describe individual cases from Russell’s practice. Each matter turns on its own facts, evidence, and procedural history.
United States v. Glisson
In case 1:20-CR-069-H, federal charges were dismissed before trial following a Fifth Amendment violation.
United States v. Martin
In case 1:22-CR-071-H, Russell represented an elected official accused of public corruption. The defense challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, and the case was dismissed in the interest of justice.
Education.
St. Mary’s University School of Law
Juris Doctor
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts
Court & bar admissions.
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
- Texas
- District of Columbia
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Teaching beyond
the courtroom.
Russell has taught federal prosecutors and investigators about electronic evidence and its use in court. His speaking engagements have included programs for the FBI, IRS, DEA, and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
He founded Learn Federal Sentencing, an educational resource focused on the federal sentencing guidelines. He also created Freedom Fighters, a leadership program supporting working-class families, and wrote This Too Shall Pass, a daily devotional for incarcerated men.
Talk through what
comes next.
Tell us what has happened so far and what you have received from the government. We can discuss the next step and whether the firm can help.