Amber L. Russell

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Austin, Texas

LOAR PLLC
Amber L. Russell
LOAR PLLC

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Eminent Domain; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 2006

Education: The University of Texas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2022
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LOAR PLLC

6101 W. Courtyard Drive, Bldg 1
1-150
Austin, TX 78730 Visit website
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Amber L. Russell is a personal injury attorney in Austin, Texas. The founder of LOAR PLLC, she has over a decade of experience handling cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and eminent domain. She represents clients in Austin and throughout the entire state of Texas.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Russell has helped her clients recover compensation after sustaining a catastrophic injury or losing a family member due to negligence. She provides compassionate and personal counsel to each client, while aggressively pursuing compensation on their behalf.

After completing her undergraduate studies, Ms. Russell graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. In addition to her law school classes, she worked with victims of domestic and sexual violence and on wrongful conviction matters. 

Following law school, Ms. Russell passed the Texas Bar examination and received her license to practice law before all Texas state courts. Prior to founding her own law firm representing plaintiffs, she practiced law at an international defense firm. This background provides her with knowledge of the defense strategies involved in personal injury litigation, which she uses to leverage the best outcomes for her clients.

Outside of her law practice, Ms. Russell serves on multiple boards and organization, including serving as president of the Mother Attorney Mentor Association of Austin, member of TCWLA, and founder of Women in Law, and is a former member of the State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College. She has spoken on panels and at continuing legal education conferences and in 2018, she was awarded the Advancement of Women’s Interests Award by the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association. She has also been on the Rising Stars and Super Lawyers list every year since 2011.

Austin

Phone: (512) 777-3135
(Se habla Español)
6101 W Courtyard Dr, 1-150
Austin, TX 78730

Dallas / Fort Worth

Phone: (972) 377-6523 
(Se habla Español)
5 Cowboys Way, 
Ste. 300
Frisco, TX 75034

Waco

Phone: (254) 300-9096 
(Se habla Español)
600 Columbus Ave .
#106
Waco, TX 76701

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Eminent Domain

Focus areas

Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Eminent Domain

First Admitted: 2006, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://lawofficeofamberrussell.com/about

Bar / Professional Activity

  • President of Mother Attorney Mentoring Association (MAMAs) of Austin

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • LOAR secured a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of a widow in a case involving a fall from a ladder in Williamson County, one of the largest reported verdicts in the venue. , 2024

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2013
  • Member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2008
  • Member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 2007

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Amber Russell was asked to present a CLE (continuing legal education) course on the Effective Use of Experts and Focus Groups to the Austin Bar Association's Civil Litigation group., Speaker, Effective Use of Experts and Focus Groups, 2022
  • Provided a one-hour speech on the latest in Asset Protection from the Litigator's Perspective, Speaker, Asset Protection from the Litigator's Perspective, Estate Planning & Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association, 2018
  • CLE Speaker for the Mother Attorney Mentoring Association of Austin CLE, January 2018, Speaker, Insurance Law 101 from a Personal Injury Perspective, Mother Attorney Mentoring Association of Austin, 2018
  • Speaker on a panel discussing Asset Protection from a Litigator's Point of View, Speaker, Asset Protection from a Litigator's Point of View, Texas Forum Bi-Annual CLE, 2017
  • Presented an update and analysis of offshore oil and gas regulations at the State Bar of Texas's 24th Annual Environmental Superconference, Speaker, Offshore Oil and Gas Issues, 2012
  • Lead a webinar discussion and CLE class on changes to environmental regulations in offshore oil and gas operations, The Changing Face of Offshore Environmental Regulation, West LegalEd, 2012
  • Analysis of trends in recent case law regarding the right to intervene to oppose a CERCLA consent decree, Author, Intervening To Oppose A CERCLA Consent Decree, Environmental Law360, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Amber was named as as a Top Attorney for 2021 in Austin Monthly Magazine.  , 2021

Honors

  • Since 1991, TCWLA has celebrated the contributions of the unsung heroines of the legal profession. These awards are meant to highlight the low-profile contributions made by members of the profession. These individuals are assets to the local legal community. The award recipients, who are nominated by their peers, show their merit in their work, their volunteer activities and the atmosphere they create in the workplace., Advancement of Women's Interests Award, Travis County Women Lawyer's Association, 2018
  • Judge Thomas Gibbs Gee Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Judge Thomas Gibbs Gee Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Baker Botts, LLP, 2007

Office location for Amber L. Russell

6101 W. Courtyard Drive, Bldg 1
1-150
Austin, TX 78730

Phone: 888-571-7505

Selections

5 Years Super Lawyers
10 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2013 - 2022

Top Lists

Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars: 2022 Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars: 2022

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