Russell Post - Partner

Russell S. Post is a partner in the firm’s Appellate Section.  Mr. Post joined the firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2006. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996.

Mr. Post is Board-Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  He has appeared as lead counsel in the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Before entering private practice, Mr. Post served as a law clerk for the Honorable Jerry E. Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

His practice focuses on civil appeals, in both state and federal court, encompassing a wide variety of substantive areas.  Mr. Post also handles potential appellate issues and legal strategy in the trial courts, including dispositive motions, preservation of error, and preparation of the jury charge.

Education Background

  • J.D., Virginia School of Law, 1996
    • Articles Editor, Virginia Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
  • M.A. in American History, Stanford
  • B.A, with honors, University of Texas  

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • Chair-Elect, Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, 2008-2009

Professional Honors

  • Recognized 2008 Chambers USA in the field of General Commercial Litigation, 2008.
  • Named in Texas' Best Lawyers Houston edition in the field of appellate law, 2008, 2009.
  • Named a “SuperLawyer” in the field of civil appellate law by Texas Monthly, 2004, 2007, 2008 and a “Rising Star” in 2003.
  • Named in Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA in the field of appellate law, 2007.

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

Mr. Post is a regular author and speaker concerning matters of appellate practice and procedure, and he is a former Fifth Circuit editor of the Appellate Practice Journal (2000-2004).  

Significant publications and presentations include:

  • Briefwriting, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course: Appellate Bootcamp (State Bar of Texas, 2007)
  • Hot Spots to Preserve Error in the Jury Charge, State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (State Bar of Texas, 2007)
  • Emerging Trends in Texas Jury Charge Practice, State Bar of Texas Litigation Update (State Bar of Texas, 2007)
  • Hot Spots to Preserve Error at Trial, State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (State Bar of Texas, 2006)
  • New Directions in Texas Charge Practice: Lessons from Federal Court, San Antonio Bar Associate Appellate Practice Section (San Antonio Bar Association, 2005)
  • Preservation of Harm: A New Approach to Preserving Error, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (Univ. of Texas, 2005)
  • New Directions in Texas Charge Practice: Lessons from Federal Court, 29 The Advocate 49 (State Bar of Texas, Winter 2004)
  • Jury Charge Practice, Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference (Univ. of Texas, 2004)
  • Harm Analysis for Multi-Theory Submission in Federal Court, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (Univ. of Texas, 2004)
  • Inadequate Remedies and Interlocutory Appeals: The Changing Face of Non-Final Appellate Review and Its Implications for Appellate Practitioners, Dallas Bar Association Appellate Practice Section (Dallas Bar Association, 2004)
  • The Maximum Recovery Rule: The Objectivity Dilemma in Reviewing Subjective Damages, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (Univ. of Texas, 2003)
  • Interlocutory Appeals in the 21st Century, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (State Bar of Texas, 2002)

Civic Involvement

  • President, Church Council of Christ the King Lutheran Church
  • Former director (and current volunteer), Christian Community Service Center