Kelli Russell

(503) 719-7142 ext 204
kelli@rileywashchuk.com

Legal Assistant: Charmony Scott
(503) 719-7142 ext 205
charmony@rileywashchuk.com

Kelli Russell is an associate attorney at Riley & Washchuk. Originally from the Midwest, Kelli moved to Oregon where she clerked for two years under Presiding Judge Nan Waller in Multnomah County. She has been practicing juvenile law since 2018, and primarily represents indigent parents and children involved in the child welfare system, litigates termination of parental rights and guardianship matters, and defends children charged with delinquency offenses. She also adjuncts in the criminal justice department at Portland Community College and was a member of the Oregon State Bar 2022 Leadership Institute inaugural class.

Kelli completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and taught high school English in Central Iowa, before receiving her law degree in 2014 from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, with a focus on juvenile practice.

When not working, Kelli is most likely exploring Forest Park with her dog, playing cribbage, or catching a flight somewhere.