Russell S. Warner
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Russell S. Warner is the Managing Partner of the law firm of MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is the founder and past Chairman of the firm's Environmental Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business and environmental law, including matters involving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, as well as matters before the USEPA Environmental Appeals Board and the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board.

Mr. Warner's practice includes representation of businesses, financial institutions, economic development organizations and municipal entities regarding business and environmental matters, as well as acquisitions, capital projects, real estate development projects, and financing transactions. He has been selected for inclusion in the publication Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law.

Mr. Warner graduated from Harvard University, cum laude, in 1978, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, summa cum laude, in 1981, where he ranked first in his class and served on the editorial staff of the Law Review. His honors and awards include the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barristers. After graduation from law school, he served as a judicial law clerk to Judge W.W. Knox of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and to Judge D. K. Sloviter of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Warner has previously served as the President of the Erie County Bar Association and as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates.

Mr. Warner's environmental organization memberships have included the Air & Waste Management Association, the Manufacturer's Association of Northwest Pennsylvania Environmental Roundtable, and PADEP's Public Advisory Committee for the Presque Isle Bay/Erie Harbor Remedial Action Plan.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Energy, Oil & Gas Law
    Utilities
    Environmental Law
    Gov & Administrative Law
    Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Pennsylvania
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3rd Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Managing Partner
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
Current
Judicial Clerk
Honorable D.K. Sloviter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Judicial Clerk
Honorable W.W. Knox, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
J.D.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Order of the Barristers
Activities: Valedictorian, Editorial Staff of Law Review
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Harvard University
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
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Awards
Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law
Best Lawyers in America
2018, 2019
Professional Associations
Pennsylvania State Bar
Member
Current
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American Bar Association-Natural Resources Law Section
Member
Current
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Pennsylvania Bar Association-Natural Resources Law Section
Member
Current
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Erie County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Erie Community Foundation
Trustee
Current
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Speaking Engagements
Environmental Law Seminar, PEDA (Pennsylvania Economic Development Association) and MacDonald Illig Attorneys Co-Hosted Seminar
2009
Websites & Blogs
Website
Russell S. Warner's Website Profile
Website
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Website
Blog
MacDonald Illig Articles
Contact & Map
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
100 State St
#700
Erie, PA 16507
Telephone: (814) 870-7759
Fax: (814) 454-4647
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