William Henry Russell

William is a fourth generation Texan who has lived in the Georgetown/Austin area for over 32 years.  He primarily practices criminal, family, and estate planning, probate, in Williamson and Travis counties. William Russell graduated from St. Mary’s University with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and a Masters in Business Associations. While in law school, William served as a member of the St. Mary’s Clinical Program providing Pro Bono legal aid to many of San Antonio’s homeless in the areas of Social Security Disability and Consumer Protection. He took an interest in Criminal Law during law school and became a founding member of  the Restorative Justice Organization at St. Mary’s. He served as an intern at the The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, highest criminal court in Texas, in Austin for Judge Barbara Hervey in 2009. He concluded his law studies at The University of Texas. William has been actively involved in the community of Austin through Scouting and Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity. Through APO and Scouting he completed thousands of volunteer service hours for the Austin community. He currently serves as the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Section 43 Chair and Region 7 Leadership Development Chair. William was also asked to be apart of the Young Lawyers Leadership Academy in 2013.