Russell S. Post

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500
Houston, Texas 77010

Russell Post is a board-certified appellate specialist whose wide-ranging practice combines the broad intellectual perspective demanded by the appellate process with the focused advocacy necessary to excel in civil litigation.

Post is one of the most accomplished Texas appellate specialists of his generation, with three decades of experience that includes appearances as lead counsel and presentation of oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Texas Supreme Court, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, several other federal appellate courts, and most of the Texas intermediate appellate courts.

Post represents both plaintiffs and defendants, practicing in virtually every field of civil law. He is board-certified in civil appellate law, has been ranked by Chambers USA in Band 1 of Texas appellate lawyers, and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers—the premier organization for appellate specialists in the United States.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor	Year	Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America	2026	Appellate
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers	2025	Complex Business Litigation, esp. Appellate
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America	2025	Appellate
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America	2024	Appellate
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers	2024	Complex Business Litigation, esp. Appellate
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America	2024	Appellate
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America	2022	Appellate

Post leads Beck Redden’s appellate practice, an elite and versatile group that includes six board-certified appellate lawyers and boasts deep experience in both state and federal appeals. He also currently serves as Chair of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

Representative Experience

United States Supreme Court

Hain Celestial, Inc. v. Palmquist, No. 24-724 (oral argument November 2025)

Texas Supreme Court

In re Lakeside Resort JV, 689 S.W.3d 916, 2024 WL 2095990 (Tex. 2024)
Mosaic Baybrook One, L.P. v. Simien, 674 S.W.3d 234 (Tex. 2023)
Mosaic Baybrook One, L.P. v. Cessor, 668 S.W.3d 611 (Tex. 2023)
Haynes and Boone LLP v. NFTD LLC, 631 S.W.3d 65 (Tex. 2021)
Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. v. Lee, 612 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. 2020)
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enter. Products Partners, L.P., 593 S.W.3d 732 (Tex. 2020)
Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated v. Forte, 497 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. 2016)
Linegar v. DLA Piper LLP (US), 495 S.W.3d 276 (Tex. 2016)
Occidental Chemical Corporation v. Jenkins, 478 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. 2016)
McGinnes Industrial Maintenance Corporation v. Phoenix Insurance Company, 477 S.W.3d 786 (Tex. 2015)
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Drennen, 452 S.W.3d 319 (Tex. 2014)
Dynegy, Inc. v. Yates, 422 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. 2013)
Tawes v. Barnes, 340 S.W.3d 419 (Tex. 2011)
Regal Finance Co., Ltd. v. Tex Star Motors, Inc., 355 S.W.3d 595 (Tex. 2010)
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Limmer, 299 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. 2009)
Farmers Group, Inc. v. Lubin, 222 S.W.3d 417 (Tex. 2007)
Frost Nat’l Bank v. L&F Distributors, Ltd., 165 S.W.3d 310 (Tex. 2005)
Texas State Bank v. Amaro, 87 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. 2002)
Perry v. Del Rio, 66 S.W.3d 239 (Tex. 2001)
Bradford v. Vento, 48 S.W.3d 749 (Tex. 2001)

Louisiana Supreme Court

Pickard v. Amazon.com, Inc., 387 So.3d 515 (La. 2024)

United States Court of Appeals

Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp., 123 F.4th 309 (5th Cir. 2024) (en banc)
Palmquist v. Hain Celestial, Inc., 103 F.4th 294 (5th Cir. 2024)
Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., 90 F.4th 847 (5th Cir. 2024)
Cline v. Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), 2023 WL 4946312 (10th Cir. 2023)
Crown Castle Fiber, L.L.C. v. City of Pasadena, Texas, 76 F.4th 425 (5th Cir. 2023)
Milton v. United States, 36 F.4th 1154 (Fed Cir. 2022)
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Quanta Storage Inc., 961 F.3d 731 (5th Cir. 2020)
Universal Truckload, Inc. v. Dalton Logistics, Inc., 946 F.3d 689 (5th Cir. 2020)
In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, 817 Fed. Appx. 447 (9th Cir. 2020)
Chaudhary v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., 19-20039, 2020 WL 6127936 (5th Cir. Oct. 16, 2020)
Env’t Tex. Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp., 968 F.3d 357 (5th Cir. 2020)
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Quanta Storage, Inc., 961 F.3d 731 (5th Cir. 2020)
Faludi v. U.S. Shale Sols., L.L.C., 950 F.3d 269 (5th Cir. 2020)
Statoil USA E&P, Inc. v. United States Dep’t of Interior, 801 Fed. Appx. 232 (5th Cir. 2020)
Universal Truckload, Inc. v. Dalton Logistics, Inc., 946 F.3d 689 (5th Cir. 2020)
Retractable Techs., Inc. v. Becton Dickinson & Co., 919 F.3d 869 (5th Cir. 2019)
Parrish v. Premier Directional Drilling, L.P., 917 F.3d 369 (5th Cir. 2019)
Nester v. Textron, Inc., 888 F.3d 151 (5th Cir. 2018)
City of Dallas v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., 847 F.3d 279 (5th Cir. 2017)
Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson & Co., 842 F.3d 883 (5th Cir. 2016)
Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp., 824 F.3d 507 (5th Cir. 2016)
Ludlow v. BP, P.L.C., 800 F.3d 674 (5th Cir. 2015)
Forte v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 763 F.3d 421 (5th Cir. 2015)
Breton Energy, L.L.C. v. Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., 764 F.3d 394 (5th Cir. 2014)
In re Deepwater Horizon, 745 F.3d 157 (5th Cir. 2014)
Aspen Technology, Inc. v. M3 Technology, Inc., 569 Fed. Appx. 259 (5th Cir. 2014)
CMH Homes, Inc. v. Goodner, 729 F.3d 832, 833 (8th Cir. 2013)
Ergon-West Virginia, Inc. v. Dynegy Marketing & Trade, 706 F.3d 419 (5th Cir. 2013)
BP Exploration Libya Ltd. v. ExxonMobil Libya Ltd., 689 F.3d 481 (5th Cir. 2012)
Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Guy, 682 F.3d 381 (5th Cir. 2012)
Evans v. Sterling Chemicals, Inc., 660 F.3d 862 (5th Cir. 2011)
American Int’l Specialty Lines Ins. Co. v. Rentech Steel L.L.C., 620 F.3d 558 (5th Cir. 2010)
Lopez Dominguez v. Gulf Coast Marine & Associates, Inc., 607 F.3d 1066 (5th Cir. 2010)
South Texas Elec. Co-op. v. Dresser-Rand Co., Inc., 575 F.3d 504 (5th Cir. 2009)
Miller v. Gorski Wladyslaw Estate, 338 Fed. Appx. 454 (5th Cir. 2009)
F.D.I.C. v. Maxxam, Inc., 529 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 2008)
Foradori v. Captain D’s LLC, 523 F.3d 477 (5th Cir. 2008)
Marlin v. Moody Nat. Bank, 533 F.3d 374 (5th Cir. 2008)
Miller v. Gorski Wladyslaw Estate, 547 F.3d 273 (5th Cir. 2008)
U.S. v. Jho, 534 F.3d 398 (5th Cir. 2008)
Regents of the University of California v. Credit Suisse First Boston (USA) Inc., 482 F.3d 372 (5th Cir. 2007)
Halliburton Co. Benefits Committee v. Graves, 463 F.3d 360 (5th Cir. 2006)
United States ex rel. Riley v. St. Luke’s Episcopal Hosp., 355 F.3d 370 (5th Cir. 2004
Pineda v. City of Houston, 291 F.3d 325 (5th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 123 S. Ct. 892 (2003)
E.E.O.C. v. R.J. Gallagher Co., 181 F.3d 645 (5th Cir. 1999)

Texas Courts of Appeal

Moody v. Nat’l W. Life Ins. Co., 01-18-01106-CV, 2020 WL 7251459 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 10, 2020, no pet. h.)
Moody v. Moody, 14-18-01018-CV, 2020 WL 6575619 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 10, 2020, no pet. h.)
Devon Energy Prod. Co., L.P. v. Sheppard, 13-19-00036-CV, 2020 WL 6164467 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Oct. 22, 2020, no pet. h.)
Mosaic Baybrook One, L.P. v. Cessor, 01-18-01057-CV, 2020 WL 5637212 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Sept. 22, 2020, no pet.)
Mosaic Baybrook One, L.P. v. Simien, 01-18-01049-CV, 2020 WL 5637499 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Sept. 22, 2020, no pet.)
Belmont Vill. Hunters Creek TRS, LLC v. Marshall, 01-18-00984-CV, 2020 WL 4873563 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 20, 2020, no pet.)
IMT Pavilion III LLP v. Mendez, 01-18-00980-CV, 2020 WL 1943037 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 23, 2020, no pet.)
NFTD, LLC v. Haynes & Boone, LLP, 591 S.W.3d 766 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019, pet. filed)
In re Alexander, 580 S.W.3d 858 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019, orig. proceeding)
Huong Le Nguyen v. 0800989127 WB, LLC, 03-18-00760-CV, 2019 WL 2872290 (Tex. App.—Austin July 3, 2019, no pet.)
Equistar Chemicals, LP v. ClydeUnion DB, Ltd., 579 S.W.3d 505 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019, pet. denied)
San Jacinto River Auth. v. Lewis, 572 S.W.3d 838 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2019, no pet.)
Boytim v. Brigham Expl. Co., 03-17-00722-CV, 2018 WL 6816827 (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 28, 2018, pet. denied)
In re Duddlesten, 01-18-00561-CV, 2018 WL 6694710 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 20, 2018, orig. proceeding)
Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. v. Lee, 543 S.W.3d 288 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 612 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. 2020)
DLA Piper LLP (US) v. Linegar, 539 S.W.3d 512 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2017, pet. denied)
In re Transcon. Gas Pipeline Co., LLC, 542 S.W.3d 703 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.)
In re Wagner, 560 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, orig. proceeding)
Kuentz v. Cole Sys. Group, Inc., 541 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.)
In re Volkswagen Clean Diesel Litig., 557 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Austin 2017, no pet.)
Enter. Products Partners, L.P. v. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 529 S.W.3d 531 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2017), aff’d, 593 S.W.3d 732 (Tex. 2020)
Greenwood Motor Lines, Inc. v. Bush, 05-14-01148-CV, 2017 WL 1550035 (Tex. App.—Dallas Apr. 28, 2017, pet. denied)
Martin Operating P’ship LP v. QEP Marine Fuel Inv., LLC, 525 S.W.3d 712 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.)
In re Marshall, 515 S.W.3d 420 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, orig. proceeding)
McAllen Hosps., L.P. v. Rodriguez, 13-15-00362-CV, 2016 WL 3365788 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 16, 2016, pet. denied)
Brigham Expl. Co. v. Boytim, 03-15-00248-CV, 2016 WL 3390287 (Tex. App.—Austin June 15, 2016, no pet.)
Roger v. Mumme, 13-13-00481-CV, 2016 WL 2955902 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi May 19, 2016, no pet.)
PHI, Inc. v. LeBlanc, 13-14-00097-CV, 2016 WL 747930 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 25, 2016, pet. denied)
Estate of Benson, 2015 WL 5258702 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2015, no pet. h.)
Guzder v. Haynes and Boone, LLP, 2015 WL 2228039 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2015, no pet.)
Aaronii v. Directory Associates, Inc., 462 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2015, pet. filed)
Lauret v. Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, 455 S.W.3d 695 (Tex. App. – Austin 2014, no pet.)
DLA Piper US, LLP v. Linegar, 2014 WL 3698289 (Tex. App. – Eastland 2014, pet. filed)
Uduma v. Wagner, 2014 WL 4259886 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, no pet.)
In re Wyatt Field Service Company, 454 S.W.3d 145 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2014)
Jenkins v. Occidental Chemical Corp., 415 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, pet. granted) (orally argued in Texas Supreme Court September 2015)
City of Houston v. CenterPoint Energy Houston Elec., LLC, 2012 WL 6644982 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2012, no pet.)
Regal Finance Co., Ltd. v. Tex Star Motors, Inc., 2012 WL 58945 (Tex. App. —Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, no pet.)
Voss Road Exxon LLC v. Vlahakos, 2011 WL 2623989 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.)
Cooper v. Harris, 329 S.W.3d 898 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, pet. denied)
Cameron Int’l Corp. v. Vetco Gray Inc., 2009 WL 838177 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, pet. denied)
Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners, L.P. v. Dynegy Marketing and Trade, 305 S.W.3d 309 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, no pet.)
CMS Energy Resource Management Co. v. Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 2009 WL 1815776 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2009, no pet.)
In re Kerr, 293 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2009, orig. proceeding)
Rentech Steel, L.L.C. v. Teel, 299 S.W.3d 155 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2009, pet. dism’d)
Union Pacific R. Co. v. Cezar, 293 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2009, no pet.)
Barton v. Whataburger, Inc., 276 S.W.3d 456 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2008, pet. denied)
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Hines, 252 S.W.3d 496 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, pet. denied)
Texas Southern University v. State Street Bank and Trust Co., 212 S.W.3d 893 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied)
Baker Botts v. Cailloux, 224 S.W.3d 723 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2007, pet. denied)
In re Weir, 166 S.W.3d 861 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2005, orig. proceeding)
Greene’s Pressure Treating & Rentals, Inc. v. Fulbright & Jaworski, 178 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, no pet.)
Glattly v. CMS Viron Corp., 177 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, no pet.)
Wright v. Sydow, 173 S.W.3d 534 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, pet. denied)
KPH Consol., Inc. v. Romero, 102 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003), aff’d, 166 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. 2005)
Waite v. Waite, 150 S.W.3d 797 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, pet. denied)
Fincher v. Wright, 141 S.W.3d 255 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004, no pet.)
General Elec. Capital Assurance Co. v. Jackson, 135 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied)

Commercial Arbitration Proceedings

No. 70 116 00279 09; Arbitration Between Dr. Ebrahim Bagherzadeh and HRD Corporation d/b/a Marcus Oil & Chemical
No. 58 148 00271 09; In the Matter of the Arbitration Between GE Capital Corporation v. Preesall Energy Services

Russell S. Post

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