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Jessica ”Jess” Russell manages the firm’s Debt Collection Defense Practice. Her clients are people being sued on everything from student loans, repossession deficiencies, medical debt, landlord tenant debt and credit cards. In addition to providing an aggressive defense in court, she screens every case for counterclaims and class actions on issues ranging from unauthorized fees, identity theft, inaccurate credit reporting and violations of the statute of limitations.
Before joining The Holland Law Firm, Jess spent eight years at Russell and Heffner, LLC. in Frederick, where she focused on family law, including mediation, divorce, custody, visitation, and child support.
Jess was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. She is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. She is a graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. In law school, Jess was active on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, competing on the team taking 3 rd place in the 2012 International Competition for Mediation Advocacy. She was also active in the school’s Law Students for Reproductive Justice chapter.