Russell Ozawa[Associate]
rozawa@lawrice.com
Tel: (310) 517 8600

Biography

Russell Ozawa

Education:
Juris Doctor, 2010, University of San Francisco School of Law
• U.S.F. Law Review
• National Moot Court Competition
• Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition
Bachelors of Science, 2005, University of California San Diego

Bar Admission:
California State Bar – Admitted December 1, 2010

Memberships:
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
American Bar Association
Beverly Hills Bar Association

Prior to becoming an associate at David Lee Rice, APLC, Russell Ozawa was a law clerk at David Lee Rice, APLC and a summer law clerk at Akay Sull LLP in San Francisco, California. During law school, Mr. Ozawa served on the U.S.F. Law Review and was a brief specialist for U.S.F.’s National Moot Court Competition team and Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition team, earning second best brief and national finalist, and third best brief in those competitions, respectively. During law school, Mr. Ozawa earned Best Brief for the 1L Spring Moot Court Competition in 2008, and Best Brief in Appellate Advocacy for Fall 2009. Mr. Ozawa also received the CALI Award for Excellence in Partnership Taxation in 2009. Mr. Ozawa’s practice areas include general litigation, probate litigation, tax litigation, corporations law, and tax controversy