Antonette P. Russell, Attorney at Law

Born and raised in Jamaica. Ms Russell immigrated to the United States in 1989. She attended Broward College(formerly Broward Community College) where she earned her A.A. degree in Business Administration in 1993. She then went on to receive her B.S. in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 1994, later graduating from the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Law with her Juris Doctor in 1997.

While pursuing her undergraduate and law school studies, Ms. Russell was involved in several organizations  such as Phi Alpha Delta; Nebraska State Bar Assn Student Member; Multicultural Assn and BLSA and held several leadership positions. She   participated in numerous community outreaches such as the Leo Mentoring Program , Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Adopt a Family and other such wonderful programs.

Ms. Russell is admitted to practice and is an active member of both the Florida Bar, 1997 and the District of Columbia Bar, 1999. Ms. Russell is also a member of the American Bar Association (ABA); and Broward County Bar Association (BCBA). Ms. Russell has been recognized for her achievements by Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in America; Madison Who's Who and recognized  by the Florida Bar for her Pro Bono Work with the Broward Legal Service-Broward Lawyers Care in 2010.

Ms. Russell has been practicing law for more than nineteen (19) years in the South Florida Area. She specializes in Immigration and Citizenship Law; Family Law; Wills, Trust and Probate Law. In the area of Immigration Law, for six (6) years, Ms. Russell represented literally thousands of clients of numerous nationalities and ethnicities between 1998-2004, as the Staff Attorney for Catholic Charities Legal Services, Inc - Miami Office ( CCLS) and later starting and becoming the Managing/ Supervising Attorney for Catholic Charities Legal Services, Inc - Broward Office, a religious non profit organization which provides free or low cost legal services to low income immigrants in the South Florida area. Although, Ms Russell went on to private practice she currently serves on the Board  of Directors for Catholic Charities Legal Services, Inc since 2007.

Ms. Russell has also been representing clients before the Circuit Courts in the tri-county areas of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach to Monroe County in the areas of Family and Probate Law.

After leaving CCLS, in 2004, Ms. Russell became a shareholder in the law firm of Russell Quiros, P.A. originally known as Cameron & Russell, P.A.,. However, in September 2008, Ms. Russell, branched off on her own and started The Russell Law Firm, P.L. where she continues to build on her reputation of being an attorney of the utmost integrity, while providing the same personalized excellent representation to all her clients within the continental United States and throughout the world.

Areas of Practice

•  Immigration & Citizenship
•  Family & Divorce
•  Probate
•  Estate Administration
•  Wills 
•  Trust

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1997
• District of Columbia, 1999
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2010

Education

University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, May, 1997, Juris Doctor

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May, 1994, B.A. Major: Bus. Admin

Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, December, 1993, A.A., Major: Bus Admin with Honors

Recognition

Florida Bar Recognition/Pin - Pro Bono Service 2010

Who's Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America 2003 - 2006

Madison Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professional 2008-2009 

Madison Who's Who 

Professional Associations and Memberships

ABA, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, 1998 - 2011

American Bar Association, Small Firm & General Practice Section, 1998 - 2009, 2010-2011

Broward County Bar Association, Family Section, 2003 - 2015

Broward County Bar Association, Probate & Trust Section, 2003 - 2016

Broward County Bar Association, Immigration Section, 2003 - 2016

American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2003 - 2007, 2016-Present

Florida Bar Association, Family Law Sections-2004-2008

Florida Bar Association, RPPTL Law Sections-2004-2008

District of Columbia, Family Law & Estate Trust & Probate Law Sections-2004-2008; 2017

Pro Bono/Volunteer Activities

Broward County Commissioner Holness Citizenship Drives, Lauderhill Mall, 2016-Present 

Broward Legal Services-Broward Lawyers Care, 2007-2008

Catholic Legal Service, Archdiocese of Miami, 1998 - Present

New Americans Campaign (NAC), 2016-Present

The Russell Law Firm-Project Haitian TPS Outreach, 2010

Volunteer Broward 2009-2010

Board Memberships

Catholic Legal Services-2007-Present

Bonaire at Woodmont Village II 2006-2015

Radio/Television/Internet Advertising 

WAVS 1170AM, The Whiz & Dawn Marie, 2008-2010; 05/2011-2012, 2014-2015; 2017

WSRF1580AM, DJ Dodo, 2008-2010

Comcast Television-2009-2010

Channel 19, Rockers TV Host: Earl Chin

Channel 76, Rockers TV Host: Earl Chin

Channel 79, Rockers TV Host: Earl Chin

WPLG Channel 10/ http://theLaw.tv/broward/firm/russell

Ancillary Business

Notary Services

Birth Information

1971, Jamaica

Contact me via email

The Russell Law Firm, P.L.

Main Office:

6750 N. Andrews Avenue, Ste 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Phone: 954-358-5555
Nationwide: 877-898-2833
Fax: 954-358-1451



PRACTICE AREAS

• Immigration Law
• Naturalization & Citizenship Law
• Divorce and Family Law
• Probate Law
• Wills & Trust
• Estate Administration & Guardianships

ANCILLARY SERVICES

• Notary Services