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Daniel R.
Russell

Position
Partner
Office
Tallahassee

Dan Russell is a partner in the Government Relations Practice Group, where he focuses his practice on civil and administrative litigation, gaming, and governmental law.


Dan works with parties whose interests, investments, and operations in a variety of heavily regulated industries put them under increased scrutiny by government regulators and law enforcement officials.

Dan is a board-certified lawyer in state and federal government and administrative law and has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a circuit court mediator. He is a past-chair of Florida’s Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, as appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and formerly served as a member of the Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, as appointed by Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried.

With broad experience across legal and regulatory issues, Dan regularly appears on behalf of public- and private-sector clients before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings and in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts. Among other areas, he has advised clients on matters ranging from challenges to proposed agency rules and complex federal class action litigation to construction defects, state and local taxes, personal injury, and property damage.

Dan is the former general counsel of the Florida Lottery and the Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino. He also has worked as general counsel of Surterra Florida (the first company to legally cultivate medical marijuana in the state). Dan frequently is on panels and speaks at national and international conferences on matters of administrative law, regulated industries, and constitutional law.

Noteworthy

  • City & State Florida, Florida Health Care Power 100 (2022)
  • Florida Trend, Florida’s Legal Elite Up & Comers (2013, 2020)
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Gaming (2017–2018)
  • Appointed to the Florida Medical Cannabis Advisory Board by Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried
  • Appointed to the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Ron DeSantis

Publications

  • "Florida Chapter," The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) – Gambling Laws and Regulations 2025, November 19, 2024
  • "Is Florida the Next Big Thing in the Marijuana Business?" Cannabis Equipment News, May 6, 2024
  • "Lottery Courier Services and the Law," IMGL Magazine, October 2023
  • "How the Fla. AG is Impeding Recreational Marijuana," Law360, June 6, 2023

Presentations

  • "The State of Florida's Process for Issuing Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Licenses," University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, August 19, 2022
  • "Hemp Regulation Panel," Lay of the Land Conference, February 27, 2020

Memberships

  • International Association of Gaming Advisors
  • International Masters of Gaming Law
  • The Florida Bar
Tallahassee
Suite 1200
106 East College Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
D: 850.214.5115
F: 850.214.5160
Emaildrussell@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Florida State University College of Law
    JD, 2008  
  • University of Florida
    BS, Journalism, 2005   

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Court Admissions

  • Florida Supreme Court

Related Practices

  • Gaming
  • Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy
  • Litigation
  • Equine Law
  • State & Local

Related Industries

  • Gaming Industry
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Equine Law Industry
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