Russell L Powell

Russell L Powell

4.5
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 27 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at INDEPENDENCE, MO
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor ... +2 more

300 S. LIBERTY, INDEPENDENCE, MO

About Russell

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 70%

27 years | 1,000 cases

70%
Criminal Defense 10%

27 years | 1,000 cases

10%
Employment and Labor 10%

27 years | 100 cases

10%
Class Action 5%

27 years | 10 cases

5%
Personal Injury 5%

27 years | 100 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Kansas for 26 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 27 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1998

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Location

Russell L. Powell

300 S. LIBERTY, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64050

RUSSELL POWELL

8700 STATE LINE ROAD, SUITE 110, LEAWOOD, KS, 66206

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Russell L Powell's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

Posted by ROBERT | July 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent defense lawyer, great at trials

KCPD had a mix up with dates and times about an accident that was reported later. It resulted in charges so we hired Russell who was able to clear things up and get the case dismissed.

Posted by anonymous | March 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

NO

My fiance and I hired Mr Powell to represent my fiance in a refusal to blow. We had paid Mr Powell so my fiance could keep his license which was taken to court and case was dropped. The state picked up the charge which we paid another large sum of money. My fiance ended up getting COVID pneumonia an...d passed away. The case never went to court nor any services were done on this. However, when I reached out to Mr Powell I asked him if there would be a refund minus whatever is owed. He said there was no refund on services not rendered. I know some circumstances that may be true. But, I feel this is just wrong to do in case of death. I hope this money from a dead man's pocket served him well.

Posted by Kenneth | June 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Russell Powell is a rare find when looking for a lawyer

The sheer volume of cases and individual tasks to keep them moving is stultifying. I couldn't do it. Many Lawyers I know couldn't do it. I was arrested for a dubious DUI. I had fallen asleep at the wheel and was arrested and the police broke all the laws of conduct during the arrest. Russell got... the DUI dismissed!! I had mentioned dismissal when we consulted but I honestly didn't think there was much chance of that. He called and simply said "Ken you are about to be in a good mood" And then he said "Dismissed" I never went to a hearing, trial anything. It was all handled by Russell Powell. And that phone call was amazing! And it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. On top of all this, he charges a reasonable fee. He is worth much more. He's a truly good man and he does amazing work.

Posted by Chris | May 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding DWI representation!

I retained Mr. Powell to represent me on a driving while intoxicated case involving the drug Ambien. He was prompt with returning my calls to keep me informed on the status of my case and the plan of action to get it resolved which included the possibility of taking the case to trial if necessary. ...Ultimately Mr. Powell was able to get the case dismissed and charged a very reasonable rate for his services. I couldn't have asked for better representation and highly recommend Mr. Powell if you need professional legal representation.

Posted by John | December 3, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Lawyer

Hired Russell for a DUI, he's hard to get ahold of and mostly talked to another lawyer that works at his firm. Court date comes and he's not there but a younger, less experienced lawyer is there. He scratched out Russell's name and put his on there. I got 30 days and a felony. It all seemed very phon...ed in by Russell and I felt he could've put more effort into the whole thing.

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Russell L Powell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christopher Fink

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've seen first hand how exceptional Mr. Powell is as an advocate. Very professional. Has my highest recommendation."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Russell. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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J. Michael Adams

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Russell Powell is the kind of lawyer who makes prosecutors grumble when he walks into a courtroom. He consistently achieves good outcomes for his clients, even if the odds are stacked against them."

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Joseph Ostrowski

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Powell as a valuable member our profession and of this forum. Attorneys who participate in this forum are providing useful information for those in need and should be commended. Further, the type of information conveyed is in the true spirit of professionalism where information is provided to help those in need which is the underpinning of the legal profession. Often the users of this forum are given second opinions that expand on information or provide contradictory information. Providing information empowers the uninformed to go forward with confronting their legal problems. I recommend and endorse this attorney for all listed areas of practice in his profile."

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Richard Morefield

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Russ is a bright, hard working lawyer."

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Douglas Breyfogle

Unknown lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Russell is a very bright, experienced and respectful attorney that has taken good care of clients that I have referred to him."

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Christian Lassen

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent lawyer."

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William Lasko

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2012

Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal

2010

Rising Star Award, Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star Award, Super Lawyers

2008

Rising Star Award, Super Lawyers

2008

Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal

2007

Rising Star Award, Super Lawyers

2006

Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal

2005

Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Partner, Monaco Sanders, et al.

2002 - 2004

Partner, McDowell, Rice et al.

1999 - 2002

Partner, Lewandowski & Powell, P.C.

1998 - 1999

Associate, Lewandowski Law Firm, PC

Associations

2002 - 2005

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, YLS

Board Member

2002 - 2004

Inn of Court, Ross T. Roberts

Board Member

Education

1998

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Oregon

B.A.

Publications

2009

Niche Legal Missouri DWI Laws

2009

Niche Legal Kansas DUI Laws

Activity

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