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Russell Post is a board-certified appellate specialist whose wide-ranging practice combines the broad intellectual perspective demanded by the appellate process with the focused advocacy necessary to excel in civil litigation.

Russell is one of the most accomplished Texas appellate specialists of his generation, with three decades of experience that includes appearances as lead counsel and presentation of oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Texas Supreme Court, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, several other federal appellate courts, and most of the Texas intermediate appellate courts.

Russell represents both plaintiffs and defendants, practicing in virtually every field of civil law.  He is board-certified in civil appellate law, has been ranked by Chambers USA in Band 1 of Texas appellate lawyers, and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers—the premier organization for appellate specialists in the United States.

In addition to his core appellate practice, Russell is frequently engaged at earlier stages of litigation to handle strategy, complex legal issues, the jury charge, and preservation of error – focusing on the big picture and developing strategies with the appellate endgame in mind.

Russell is honored to have been recognized by his peers in publications such as Lawdragon 500, Chambers USA in Litigation: Appellate (Texas) (2007-2026), The Best Lawyers in America in Appellate Practice (2007-2026), and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers – Appellate (2007-2025), which has listed him among the Top 100 lawyers in Texas every year since 2015.

Russell leads Beck Redden’s appellate practice, an elite and versatile group that includes six board-certified appellate lawyers and boasts deep experience in both state and federal appeals.  He also currently serves as Chair of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Membership Committee: 2017-present) Former member, Council of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Practice Section Former Chair, Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, 2010-2011

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1996

M.A. Stanford University, 1992 American History

B.A, The University of Texas at Austin, with honors, 1991