Russell T. Burke - Anderson, SC
Attorney at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC
Class Actions Lawyers in Anderson, SC
408 Shannon Drive Anderson, SC 29621
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Anderson Class Actions Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
Russell Burke has a wide variety of commercial and tort litigation experience in antitrust, health care, and products liability. He has represented hospitals and nursing homes in several different areas, including antitrust claims, Medicare reimbursement issues, credentialing matters, and medical malpractice claims. He also has significant experience in class actions in the timber and health care industries. He practices in both state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Russell has tried over twenty-five cases in state and federal court, and has handled numerous appeals to the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and to the Fourth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal. He also has extensive experience in managing electronic discovery, and helps manage Nexsen Pruet’s document review facility.
Russell is from Arlington, Virginia. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia (with high distinction), as well as the University of Virginia School of Law. He has been with Nexsen Pruet his entire career, working closely with Harold Jacobs for more than fifteen years.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Business Litigation, since 2003
- Martindale Hubbell, Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1985
J.D.
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1985
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Non Legal Education
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University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1981
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: Economics
Major: Religion
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University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Published Works
Articles
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"Apportionment of Liability:"
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Other Affiliations
- Rutherford Institute of South Carolina, 1986 - Present
- Richland County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
- Trial Attorneys of America
- Defense Research Institute
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
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