Represents major utility companies in various bankruptcy cases and proceedings throughout the United States, with issues ranging from obtaining post-petition adequate assurance of payment, preference and/or fraudulent conveyance proceedings, administrative claims, assumption or rejection of contracts, appeals of bankruptcy court decisions to applicable United States District Court, termination of service, theft of service and other bankruptcy-related advice and litigation matters. Also represents major utility companies in state court litigation matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy Creditor Representation 90%
- Business/Commercial 10%
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1991
- District of Columbia, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 2005
Education
- University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- J.D. - 1991
- Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
- B.S. - 1984
- Major: Agricultural Economics
- University of Richmond, Robbins School of Business, Richmond, Virginia
- M.B.A., Master of Business Administration - 1991
Classes/ Seminars
- Speaker on numerous topics at the Fifthteen Through Twenty-Second Annual Utility Bankruptcy Conferences
Past Employment Positions
- Law Firm of Russell R. Johnson III, PLC, Senior Counsel, 2009 to 2017
- Law Office of Russell R. Johnson, III, Senior Counsel, 2004 to 2009
- McAleese & Associates, P.C., Senior Attorney, 2000 to 2004
- Information Systems and Networks Corporation, Senior In-House Counsel and Director of Contracts, 1998 to 2000
- Keck, Mahin & Cate, Associate, 1991 to 1997
- American Newspaper Publishers Association, Labor Relations Researcher/Analyst, 1985 to 1988
Pro Bono Activities
- Gainesville District Little League, President, board member, coach, 2003 to 2010
- Gainesvile Haymarket Baseball League, coach, 2011 to 2016
Fraternities/ Sororities
- Alpha Zeta
- Pi Kappa Phi
