TOP DRAFT INVESTIGATOR
Russell Greene is a licensed California private investigator with more than three decades of experience handling complex criminal and civil investigations. Throughout his career, he has remained in good standing with the state licensing board, earning a reputation for discretion, precision, and results-driven investigative work.
Russell’s practice has focused on high-stakes matters, including violent crimes, sexual assault allegations, financial crimes, and extortion investigations. He has been retained by leading attorneys, families, and professional clients across California, throughout the United States, and internationally. His work has included cross-border investigations, including a homicide inquiry in Lima, Peru on behalf of an American family.
For over a decade, Russell served as a trusted investigator for the Los Angeles office of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., working closely with Mr. Cochran and his team on complex and high-profile matters. As a result, he developed enduring professional relationships with prominent litigators and defense teams nationwide.
Russell has significant experience representing professional athletes and high-profile individuals facing serious allegations, including sexual misconduct claims, false pregnancy accusations, and financial extortion attempts. He understands that for athletes, allegations can carry consequences far beyond the courtroom — threatening contracts, endorsements, reputations, and careers. His investigative approach is strategic, confidential, and designed to protect both legal positions and long-term professional standing.
In addition to his professional experience, Russell brings a personal understanding of the pressures athletes and their families face. As the father of a Major League Baseball player, he has witnessed firsthand the scrutiny, vulnerability, and heightened stakes that accompany elite competition and public visibility. This perspective informs his work and strengthens his ability to anticipate risks, assess credibility, and navigate sensitive matters with discretion and resolve.
Russell is widely regarded as a trusted investigative partner when reputations, liberty, and livelihoods are on the line. Judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and law enforcement professionals have consulted with and relied upon his expertise. Known for thorough preparation, strategic insight, and unwavering confidentiality, he is frequently called upon in the most consequential moments of a client’s life.
Russell’s A-game and decades of experience benefit our clients at TPF.