Law Office of Russell Babcock

Russell graduated in the top 1% of his University, magna cum laude. He is fluent in Spanish and services the Hispanic Community.
Russell has been described as the “James Brown” of criminal defense attorneys for his energy and versatility. He has argued six times before the California Supreme Court and achieved an acquittal on a first-degree murder case and a case that involved 11 tons of cocaine on a maritime vessel. Russell has traveled to Panama, Russia, Colombia, and Mexico to achieve the best results for his clients.

Russell is known as the “blind mule attorney.” He has achieved dismissals of several drug cases where individuals from Tijuana, or Mexicali, Mexico imported drugs without their knowledge into the United States at San Diego or the Calexico ports of entry. Russell has testified as an expert witness in state court on drug cases. He also wrote a novel called “The Blind Mule,” which draws upon his vast knowledge of drug importation cases. Russell’s practice emphasizes importation cases of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine in the state San Diego courts and the United States District Court in San Diego and El Centro.

Russell has been active in judging mock court tournaments for law students. He also has dealt with complex money laundering and crypto-currency cases.

Recently, Russell has handled extradition cases from Colombia and Guatemala including currently the largest drug conspiracy case from Guatemala in the history of drug interdictions from that country.

Russell has consistently been named among the top 5% of criminal defense attorneys in San Diego by Super Lawyers and has a perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO.

What distinguishes Russell Babcock most is his personalized approach to handling cases, working with the client and family members “as a team.” Russell is caring and accessible to his clients He limits the number of cases he takes on to provide the highest level of services to his clients.