Wayne P. Russell

I’m passionate about helping injured workers under the Longshore and Defense Base Acts. Mr. Russell joined The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. in 2018. Mr. Russell handles his own case load and has quickly accelerated his learning curve. He is proficient in new client intakes, informal conferences, the discovery process, settlement evaluations, and demands, and general handling of all aspects of a DBA or Longshore case up to and including trial. Most importantly, he is passionate about helping the injured workers he represents under the Longshore and Defense Base Act. Working with Mr. Russell was a wonderful experience. He helped with my Defense Base Act case. I was injured in Afghanistan while working as fuel mechanic. He was very personable and knowledgeable and he got me a great result. After getting injured serving on a DOD contract overseas, I heard about the DBA. I was told it was a good law but that it had a lot of land mines that could throw you off if you were not careful. I did not have the legal expertise nor the right frame of mind to deal with that while trying to recover from my injuries. Thankfully after searching on line, I was able to find my way to this law firm of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco and I was connected specifically to Wayne Russell, Esq. Working with Wayne was great. He was very clear about what to expect. He was very responsive to my calls. He clearly communicated where we were at with the insurance company and what my rights were within the law. I am convinced that had I not hired this law firm, I would have misstepped somewhere along the way and would not have received the favorable outcome that I did get. Though I would never want anyone to be injured overseas, if you are, I would strongly recommend these guys to help you out with your Defense Base Act case.