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Joseph Michael Russell — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
8
Comp rate
62%
Total awarded
$478K
Years active
2016–2025
FirmsVon Briesen & Roper, S.C. (8)
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About Joseph Michael Russell

Joseph Michael Russell is an attorney listed on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims directory of attorneys actively practicing in vaccine injury matters. He represents petitioners before the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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VICP practice summary

Joseph Michael Russell is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 8 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2016 and 2025. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (7 cases, 71% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Joseph Michael Russell have resulted in $478K in total compensation awards (62% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Von Briesen & Roper, S.C..

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)-19pt
7 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
71%
Program
90%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza-14pt
7 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
71%
Program
85%

Frequently asked questions about Joseph Michael Russell

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
Most petitioners hire counsel because the program's evidentiary burden, expert-witness requirements, and procedural rules are complex. Reasonable attorney fees in VICP cases are paid by the program — not by the petitioner — under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e)(1), so engaging counsel does not reduce a successful petitioner's recovery. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Joseph Michael Russell?
Joseph Michael Russell is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP Registry shows 8 petitions filed by Joseph Michael Russell between 2016 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has Joseph Michael Russell filed?
Joseph Michael Russell has filed 8 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 5 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 62%.
What is Joseph Michael Russell's VICP compensation rate?
Joseph Michael Russell's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 62% (5 compensated cases out of 8 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Joseph Michael Russell?
Cases filed by Joseph Michael Russell have resulted in $478K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This figure reflects only awards visible in published Court of Federal Claims decisions; settlements with non-public terms are not included.
What types of vaccine injury cases does Joseph Michael Russell typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Joseph Michael Russell's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Joseph Michael Russell associated with?
Joseph Michael Russell has been associated with Von Briesen & Roper, S.C. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2023-02-272025-10-22Eugene Lorenzo WilsonJoseph Michael Russell, Mark E. SchmidtVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$60,000
2020-02-142025-03-06Ashlynn BrillJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–HPVsyncope, seizures, and psuedoseizuresdismissedChristian J. Moran–
2021-06-032024-05-24Katie M. GeschJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,000
2017-10-042021-10-20Scott YoungmarkJoseph Michael Russel, Joseph M. RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.49.0yinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administrationentitlement_granted_pending_damagesThomas L. Gowen–
2018-09-052020-10-13Charles SheppardJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$60,000
2017-07-172019-05-29Justin M. GillespieJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$110,000
2019-01-182019-03-01Jane Elise DelzerJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVdismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2016-04-132016-11-17Rebecca S. MelgaresJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$148,363