Michael L. Russell

Michael Russell is a Nashville based mediator and arbitrator who serves as a neutral in cases throughout the United States. He also teaches alternative dispute resolution at the Belmont University College of Law.

Michael has successfully mediated almost every type of civil action, including multi-plaintiff employment cases, complex business disputes, and nation-wide class actions. In addition, Michael has helped discretely resolve numerous disputes involving high-profile litigants.

Michael has a diverse legal background. He has tried jury trials for both plaintiffs and defendants, and he has appeared in courtrooms from New York to California. Prior to having a full-time ADR practice, Michael was a partner in a small labor and employment firm that grew to a state-wide litigation boutique. He then became a partner in one of the oldest and largest firms in Tennessee, where he engaged in a nation-wide employment litigation practice. He now devotes his entire practice to being a neutral.