Russell Lee

Travis Russell is a Fort Myers personal injury attorney at the Farah & Farah office just off College Parkway. Having spent time in the Public Defenders Office, several years as a pre-suit manager, and even in insurance defense as a paralegal, Travis has more frontline experience in different areas of the law than most. That experience is powerful when youre a victim relying on fair and above-board representation from your accident attorney. With Travis Russell, you have a highly-experienced attorney in Fort Myers who is genuinely invested in helping clients turn their lives around after an accident. Working My Way Up from Paralegal to Seasoned Trial Attorney Before taking the bar exam, I gained several years of experience first at a small personal injury firm and then at a huge corporate firm as a personal injury pre-suit manager. While I was still waiting for my acceptance into the bar, I even went to the insurance defense side as a paralegal for a few years. All of this time before actually becoming a Florida-barred attorney was invaluable. I got to see how the backgrounds of cases on both sides of the aisle are built from the ground up. I learned how to effectively manage a personal injury case, how to keep organized files, and a thousand other skills I get to employ every day. Once I did get admitted to the bar, I decided to start my career in the Public Defenders Office. As public defenders, we are court-appointed to defend criminals that cant otherwise afford legal counsel. When youre accused of a crime and cant hire an attorney, the law says you can have an attorney to help protect your constitutional rights. My job was to provide fair, balanced, and above-board representation no matter what crimes my clients were accused of. It was a tremendous experience where I spent as many as four days a week in the courtroom and I had plenty of successful trial verdicts for my clients. Coming on board with Farah and Farah, my experience is being put to use on personal injury cases. Once you call Farah and Farah and go through our talented intake folks, youll be assigned to an attorney like me who can start your case on solid footing from the very beginning. Having extensive litigation experience, I can also be called upon to move a case through trial if thats whats necessary to get the best results possible. Every Client Has a Story Something that gets me out of bed each morning is that each and every one of my clients has their own story. The accident wasnt just a car crash, it was a singular event with widespread ramifications throughout someones life. Personal injury is just that-extremely personal. As their counsel, I am building a personal relationship with my clients. Our clients are coming to an accident attorney because they need help. Its humbling that Im the one that can provide the help they need to be made whole again. Ive Taken on Complex and Difficult Cases with Passion A case Ill never forget happened when I was representing a client who had been caught with drugs on his person. Taking the case all the way to trial, I was part of the team to plan his defense and help pick the jury. In the end, we were able to get our client a favorable verdict which accounted for the time hed already served. Being a public defender means you have to help protect your clients constitutional rights, the chief of which is to get a fair trial. With even-handed representation, we were able to do just that and ensure he wasnt sentenced to a harsher prison term than his actions warranted. The legal process is full of complex issues, and communicating these in an easy-to-understand format is definitely a skill every attorney needs. I find that practicing law for so long and in many different capacities has helped me be able to boil down complex legal issues in ways that are simple and easy to communicate. This skill helps both our clients and my team, as I can speak from experience to my paralegal and case managers because Ive done both of those positions myself. Travis Russell is one tough-as-nails attorney who gets great results time and again for his clients. Having earned his stripes working from paralegal to practicing attorney, Travis understands each individual layer that makes a strong case. That experience is powerful, and were lucky to leverage his strength in our Fort Myers office. Chuck Farah Senior Partner at Farah & Farah Organization Is Everything I learned early in my law career to stay organized and have a plan each week. Ill block off certain portions of my week to perform given tasks. That way, I can devote all of my energy and focus to getting a certain action completed. Whether its blocking off a few hours strictly for client in the afternoon or making sure I have time set aside for research and motion drafting, keeping organized helps me stay on top of things. I Love Having My Homestead Near Fort Myers My wife and I have three kids and enjoy life outside of work on a small 10-acre farm. Taking care of a few rescues and various cows, horses, goats, ducks, and even a German Shepherd, requires a lot of my spare time, but these moments are crucial to helping me recharge. If we do happen to find ourselves with some extra time, we love getting to any of the local beaches nearby for some fun in the sun. If it happens to be baseball season, Im a lifelong Braves fan, but will genuinely watch just about any team that might be playing. As a U. S. Coast Guard vet, Im excited to see all the good that Farah and Farah does in the community. Ive spent so many hours volunteering with the Lee County Legal Aid Society and the Lee County Bar Association, for which I have been recognized locally. Investing in our communities in tangible ways is simply what it means to be a good steward to me. I cannot give enough praise and thanks to Farah & Farah My attorney Joseph Presutti was excellent. Mr. Presutti took my case after another large Law Firm and Attorney sat on my case for over a year and then dropped me. That attorney said that I did not have a case. Mr. Presuttis faith in me and my case got me awarded a very large sum. I highly recommended Farah and Farah. DANNY S. I cant thank them or refer them enough!!! These guys have such high rating for a reason. I received excellent service from multiple attorneys and paralegals. And the case outcome was actually even better than what I had hoped for. I cant thank them or refer them enough!!! Thank you again! ROBERT J. They went above and beyond for me I would recommend Farah & Farah to anyone that needs representation. In my book they went above and beyond for me and thats all that matters. Im even willing to say it in a commercial because you all have truly changed my life. My family and I thank you so much for all you have done. JUDY N. I cannot give enough praise and thanks to Farah & Farah My attorney Joseph Presutti was excellent. Mr. Presutti took my case after another large Law Firm and Attorney sat on my case for over a year and then dropped me. That attorney said that I did not have a case. Mr. Presuttis faith in me and my case got me awarded a very large sum. I highly recommended Farah and Farah. DANNY S. I cant thank them or refer them enough!!! These guys have such high rating for a reason. I received excellent service from multiple attorneys and paralegals. And the case outcome was actually even better than what I had hoped for. I cant thank them or refer them enough!!! Thank you again! ROBERT J.