Bryan F. Russ, one of the founding members of the law firm, obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas in 1950.  He practiced law for 19 years before joining Bill Palmos and creating the law firm of Palmos Russ.  Mr. Russ was elected county attorney for Robertson County in 1952 and held such office for 24 years until stepping down in 1976 to concentrate on his private practice with Mr. Palmos.  During his career, Mr. Russ was director of the 8th District and Chairman of the Board for the State Bar of Texas.  His contributions to the practice of law in Robertson County are honored and commemorated by a portrait which hangs in the District Court at the courthouse in Franklin, Texas.