Russell & Lazarus APC
1401 Dove Street #310, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Newport Beach, CA 92660
About Russell & Lazarus APC
Russell & Lazarus APC is a California law firm handling personal injury cases, including car accidents, wrongful death, and elder abuse. Established in 1998, the firm's founder, Chris Russell, has practiced personal injury law for 40 years. They have recovered over $300 million for clients across Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The firm operates six offices throughout California and offers services with Spanish-speaking attorneys.
Our Attorneys

Chris Russell
Founder & Principal Partner
40+ years experience
John Russell
Attorney
30+ years experience

Marc Lazarus
Founder & Principal Partner
26+ years experience

Jorge F. Ramirez
Attorney
24+ years experience
Fenja Klaus
Attorney
22+ years experience
Eric Wilson
Attorney
11+ years experience
Brian Gould
Attorney
Isamar Negrete
Attorney
Notable Case Results
Case results are sourced directly from attorney websites by Injuria.ai's data infrastructure, which actively monitors 22,000+ personal injury law firms. They are not results obtained by ThatCarHitMe.com. Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The results shown are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by these firms.
$16.1M
Motorcycle Accident
Motorcyclist struck by a woman pulling out from a driveway, causing him to be thrown over the car and suffer serious facial, orthopedic, and traumatic brain injuries, including a medically induced coma.
$7.2M
Construction Accident
35-year-old painter lost his arm and sustained other permanent injuries when his aluminum painting pole contacted a low hanging 12,000-volt electrical line negligently installed by the city.
$2.5M
Wrongful Death
42-year-old former Army sergeant killed when a cement truck crushed his vehicle after tipping over due to alleged faulty brakes, leaving a wife and two young children.
$2M
Car Accident
71-year-old widowed veteran grandmother seriously injured, undergoing two surgeries including lower leg amputation, when a bus driver failed to assist her exiting the bus on her disability scooter due to a dangerously placed ramp.
$1.1M
Wrongful Death
3-year-old girl killed when an unsecured metal cabinet fell on her at a fitness club. Employees had warned the owner about the dangerous condition.
$1.1M
Construction Accident
37-year-old electrician sustained major head trauma after falling fifteen feet from a defective lift that the defendant's employee failed to secure.
Contact Information
Office Locations
1401 Dove Street #310, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-851-0222
1440 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 900, Fullerton, CA 92835
Fullerton, CA 92835
714-772-9700
28052 Camino Capistrano, Suite 203A, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949-426-7299
100 Oceangate, Long Beach, CA 90802
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-496-1997
27725 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite 121, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
949-309-0990
Grandville Executive Suites 7121 Magnolia Ave., #V3, Riverside, CA 92504
Riverside, CA 92504
951-485-4000