For 30 years has represented union members hurt on the job or in car crashes.- BA St. Olaf College
- Law Degree William Mitchell College of Law
- Worked as union carpenter between college and law school. Russ is still a member of carpenters union
- Staff of Sundquist Law Firm are members of the clerical workers union. Sundquist Law Firm is a Union shop
- Russ played pull out guard on the Arrowhead Championship highschool football team.