W. Russell Sipes 151 North Delaware Street Suite 1700 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |  |
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Russ Sipes is a Trial Lawyer. He and partner Linda George have created at the firm of George & Sipes. Russ leads the office in the litigation of asbestos and other catastrophic personal injury cases. His competitive spirit and love of the courtroom make Russ a relentless advocate for those he represents.
Russ leads the firms litigation team in trial of numerous mesothelioma and asbestos-related injury cases. His leadership in landmark Indiana trials includes a multi-million dollar Plaintiff verdicts in the first premises liability and first contractor liability cases for Indiana mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancer victims.
Russ' commitment to victims of asbestos disease, catastrophic injury, and civil rights injustice extends beyond the courtroom and into the Statehouse and Congress. Russ has championed numerous legislative and grassroots outreach programs in an attempt to ensure equality and protection for the rights of the injured, consumers and working Americans, working with Indiana and national consumer and civil rights groups. Maintaining a watchful eye on the pulse of the legislature and the decisions impacting his clients provides Russ with a unique insight effecting for advocating and protecting the rights of the injured.
Russ is an avid sailor and finds his second home on the sea.
- Current Employment Position(s):
- Partner
- Areas of Practice:
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
- Civil Rights
- General Practice
- Class Actions
- Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
- Education:
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana,
1992
J.D. - Indiana University,
1981
B.S.
Major: Public Affairs and Environmental Policy
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The American Association of Justice
- Member
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Member
- Marion County Bar Association
- Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Common Cause of Indiana, Executive Director, 1987 - 1992
- U.S. Army, 1972 - 1975
- Birth Information:
- July 11, 1952, Shelbyville, Indiana
