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At a Glance
| Firm | The Russell’s Law Firm, PLC |
| Attorney | D. Christopher Russell, Member |
| Office | 202 E. Wilcox Dr., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 |
| Focus | Criminal defense (felonies, DUI/DWI, domestic violence) and military (UCMJ) defense, alongside personal injury and civil litigation, in southeastern Arizona |
| Bar admissions | The firm states its attorneys are licensed in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, and Washington State |
Sources: firm website (russellslawfirm.com), Martindale.com, Lawyers.com, Yelp business listing. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
A Correction Worth Naming Up Front
Several third-party attorney directories list The Russell’s Law Firm under Sierra Vista “divorce lawyer” categories. That appears to be a directory miscategorization: the firm’s own website describes itself as trial lawyers concentrating on personal injury, wrongful death, accidents, military and criminal defense, civil litigation, and DUI defense — with no mention of divorce or family law as a practice area. This profile categorizes the firm under Criminal Defense accordingly, not Family Law.
Practice
Criminal Defense, Military Justice, and Personal Injury
Per the firm’s own site, attorneys D. Christopher Russell and Sandra L. Finch handle personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, insurance bad faith, civil litigation, criminal defense including felonies and misdemeanors, DUI/DWI, domestic violence charges, and military (Uniform Code of Military Justice) defense — a natural fit for a firm based near Fort Huachuca. The firm states it represents individuals only, not the government or large businesses.
Track Record
No independently verifiable, itemized case-result compilation was located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Google reviews quoted on the firm’s own site describe the team as “nothing short of amazing,” with one client praising an associate as “one phone call or email away” throughout the process. A Martindale peer review calls Russell “an excellent trial lawyer.” No negative reviews were located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Community
The firm’s own marketing describes its identity as “Your Community, Your Lawyer,” reflecting a local Cochise County client base; no further independently verifiable civic or charitable involvement was located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Recognition
The Russell’s Law Firm holds a 2026 AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer-review rating tier, reflecting attorney and judicial peer assessments rather than a purchased marketing placement. No State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization certification was located for either attorney, and this profile does not use the word “specialist” on that basis.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona charges standard DUI under A.R.S. § 28-1381 and enhanced “extreme” DUI under A.R.S. § 28-1382, both carrying mandatory minimum sentencing on conviction, with no state-law plea-bargain leniency built in. Because Sierra Vista sits adjacent to Fort Huachuca, active-duty service members can also face military justice proceedings under the federal Uniform Code of Military Justice — a separate legal system from Arizona state criminal law, with different procedures, different possible penalties, and its own defense counsel considerations.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
The Russell’s Law Firm’s differentiator is a genuinely dual-track criminal and military defense practice in a community built around an Army post, backed by an AV Preeminent peer rating. The honest trade-off: several general directories mislabel the firm as a divorce practice, which this profile corrects, and prospective clients should confirm directly that their specific matter — state criminal, military justice, or personal injury — is the firm’s current focus before engaging.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from the firm’s own website, Martindale.com, Lawyers.com, and the firm’s Yelp business listing. The Russell’s Law Firm, PLC did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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