County Court at Law
Judge Joseph Russell
Judge Russell graduated from Stephenville High School and earned his B.A. from Tarleton State University in 1994. He later completed his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1998.
After graduating from law school, he began his legal career in West Texas working for a federally funded legal group. From there, he and his family moved to Terrell in 2000 where he worked for two law firms. In 2003, he opened his private practice on the square in Kaufman with a focus on criminal defense and family law.
Judge Russell was elected County Court at Law Judge in May 2024 and was sworn in on July 1, 2024.
Judge Russell is married to Jennifer Russell and is the father of two children and one granddaughter. He has called Kaufman County his home for over 25 years.
The County Court at Law oversees the following:
- Misdemeanor and Felony cases,
- All Child Protective Services and Juvenile cases
- Civil Lawsuits
- Appeals from Justice of the Peace Courts
- DWI Specialty Court
- Substance Abuse Felony Placement Re-entry Court.
Helpful Links
If you are representing yourself and need help with legal forms you can go to the Texas Law Help website.
If you need a child support calculator you can go to the Attorney General of Texas website.
If you need to apply for a court appointed attorney on a criminal matter go to the Indigent Defense Court Program website.
WARNING
Do not attempt to contact a judge - by mail, e-mail, phone, or in person - about any pending or potential lawsuit! Doing so may result in serious consequences.