Received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Utah State University in 1990 and a Juris Doctor degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU in 1993. He was admitted to the Idaho Bar in 1993 and the Utah Bar in 1995. Russ has more than 25 years experience in injury law and was a founding member of Johnson and Lundgreen in 1998.

Russ has qualified and is designated as a civil trial specialist. Russ has also served as president of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, the organization that safeguards the rights of injured Idahoans and provides training and resources for injury lawyers throughout Idaho.

Russ has five children. He and Rhonda also raised his niece. He enjoys spending time with the family and attending and coaching many of his kid’s activities. He is an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoys working with his horses.