Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorneys | Baron & Budd. P.C.

Baron and Budd: An Excellent Plaintiff's Firm
Baron and Budd is a plaintiff law firm with three decades
of experience protecting the rights of individuals,
businesses, and municipalities through complex litigation.
The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with four
additional offices in Los Angeles, California, Austin,
Texas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Miami, Florida. In
addition, many of the firm's attorneys are licensed to
practice in multiple states, and the firm has co-counsel
arrangements in additional states as well. The result is a
firm well equipped to handle legal actions in nearly every
state in the United States. Many of the cases Baron and Budd represents are referred to
the firm by attorneys at other complementary firms, which speaks to the caliber of
services and skills provided by Baron and Budd.
The firm has repeatedly been included on National Law Journal's "Hot List" as well as
recognized by The Legal 500 Legal Directory as one of the nation's leading firms in the
areas of mass tort and class action litigation. Baron and Budd usually operates on a
contingency fee basis, which allows a person seeking justice to access legal
representation without having to pay any fees until and unless Baron and Budd attorneys
are successful in earning the client financial compensation for their claims.
The firm is well known for its extensive track record of delivering justice to their
clientele, even in the face of long and grueling legal battles. One such case is a class
action that Baron and Budd filed against an aircraft manufacturing company and Tuscan
Airport authority on behalf of almost 1,600 Tucson area residents. Not only did the firm
win the prolonged battle, but the case and its decision also established a precedent that
has helped define the Arizona pollution laws.
In fact, Baron and Budd have been involved in quite a number of precedent-setting legal
battles. The firm negotiated a $450 million settlement with several U.S. oil companies in
a case concerning water contamination. Baron and Budd is also renowned for its work in
asbestos litigation, securing monetary restitution for hundreds of mesothelioma patients
over the past 30 years. One of the firm's successful asbestos cases was even called a top
verdict in the U.S. by a national law publication. To learn more about the services
provided by Baron and Budd's team of exemplary attorneys, visit the firm's website at
www.baronandbudd.com.

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Some of the Achievements of the Law firm Baron &
Budd, P.C.
Established in 1977, Baron & Budd, P.C. is a plaintiffs' law firm
committed to protecting the rights of individuals, municipalities,
businesses and other entities. Based in Dallas, Texas, Baron and Budd
also maintains offices in Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Austin,
Texas; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A full-service law firm, Baron &
Budd offers comprehensive legal representation and is known for its
success in matters of complex litigation.
Over the years, Baron & Budd has litigated cases involving asbestos,
water contamination, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, occupational injuries,
product
liability,
whistleblower
"Qui
Tam"
cases,
unsafe
pharmaceuticals and other issues. Baron & Budd has a lengthy track record of doing
what it takes to seek justice - even when that means a protracted legal battle. For
example, Baron and Budd won a 20-year-long legal battle against the city of Tucson,
Arizona, the Tucson Airport Authority, and an aircraft manufacturer to obtain safe
drinking water for a large number of Tucson-area residents.
As President and Managing Shareholder of Baron & Budd, Russell Budd is an
accomplished trial lawyer and master negotiator. He was a chief negotiator of a national
settlement with Halliburton Co., which allocated over $4 billion of the company's assets
to asbestos victims. As chair and member of several asbestos creditors' bankruptcy
committees, he successfully resolved over 100,000 victims' claims with some of Wall
Street's biggest companies. After spearheading Baron & Budd's early practice, rooted in
asbestos cases, the firm has become one of the largest plaintiffs' firms in the country
with a robust practice that includes asbestos exposure cases, water contamination, Gulf
Oil spill damages, unsafe pharmaceuticals and other areas. Currently, Russell Budd is
joined by 50 highly experienced and versatile attorneys. Additional information regarding
the mesothelioma attorneys practicing at Baron & Budd can be found online at
www.baronandbudd.com

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Russell Budd: Protecting What's Right

President and Managing Shareholder of Baron and Budd, P.C., law firm,
Russell Budd serves as one of the leading plaintiffs' attorneys in the United
States. While continuing to serve people who have been injured by exposure
to asbestos, Baron and Budd has now expanded its practice areas to address
water contamination, insurance claims, qui tam, violations of California
Proposition 65, Chinese Drywall and other harms. In addition, under Russell
Budd's leadership, Baron and Budd addresses damages associated with the
Gulf Oil Spill.
Russell Budd helped to resolve asbestos claims for more than 100,000 victims. The
claims involved a number of the largest companies on Wall Street. Russell Budd acted as
chief negotiator in a settlement against Halliburton Co., which created a $4 billion trust
fund to benefit both present and future victims of asbestos poisoning in the United
States. Russell Budd also successfully negotiated other multibillion-dollar settlements on
behalf of plaintiffs with asbestos claims.
Russell Budd graduated Cum Laude from Trinity University in 1976 and received his law
degree from the University of Texas in 1979. Baron and Budd now maintains offices in
Dallas, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and Baton Rouge. Russell Budd holds memberships in
the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. He also works
with several non-profits benefitting asbestos victims such as the International
Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Lung Cancer Alliance.
Russell Budd's career includes cases that have stretched over more than two decades.
For example, in 1985, Baron and Budd filed suit on behalf of more than 1,500 residents
of the city of Tucson, Arizona, against an aircraft manufacturer, the city of Tucson and
the Tucson Airport Authority. The case involved the use of industrial solvents that seeped
into the water supply. According to the lawsuit, the contaminants caused cancer and
other diseases among children at almost epidemic levels. Baron and Budd stayed on the
case for more than 20 years and eventually won. The resulting decision redefined
Arizona law. In 2006, Baron and Budd received the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from
the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice legal organization.
Over the years, Baron and Budd has been a driving force in the plaintiffs' bar for victims
of a wide range of toxic exposures; throughout both occupational and environmental
settings. The seasoned attorneys at Baron and Budd provide compassionate and
knowledgeable guidance for clients seeking compensation for wrongful exposure. For
more than 30 years, this law firm has protected the rights of such victims and their
families.

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Russell Budd highly regarded as leading trial lawyer

One of the largest plaintiffs' law firms in the United States, Baron & Budd, P.C. provides
comprehensive legal representation for a wide array of clients. Baron & Budd is based in
Dallas, Texas, with offices in Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Baton Rouge,
Louisiana; and Miami, Florida. Maintaining an extensive national presence, Baron and
Budd has represented more than 150 municipalities throughout the United States. Baron
& Budd attorney and head of its water contamination team, Scott Summy, was recently
chosen as one of four attorneys nationwide to serve on the Plaintiffs' Executive
Committee for the Gulf Oil Spill Multi-District Litigation (MDL).
Baron & Budd has an impressive track record litigating on behalf of plaintiffs involving
numerous national issues, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, asbestos cancers,
dangerous medicines, online scams, drinking water contamination and commercial
litigation. Baron & Budd has litigated several of the largest asbestos cases over the last
30 years, and won hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for clients.
Baron and Budd has been named to the Plaintiffs' Hot List by The National Law Journal
every year from 2002 to 2006, as well as in 2008.
Serving as President and Managing Shareholder of Baron & Budd, in 2010, Russell Budd
received the distinguished Harry M. Philo Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from The
American Association for Justice. In 2007, he was one of only 14 attorneys nationwide to
receive the prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the
American Association for Justice - an award that honors attorneys for their commitment
to the legal profession and their efforts to improve the civil justice system.
Highly active in his profession, Russell Budd previously served on the Board of Directors
and Executive Committee of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). Currently,
Russell Budd sits on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice and
serves on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation Board of
Directors.

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The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., works on behalf of plaintiffs
who have been harmed by corporate malfeasance.
With more than 50 attorneys and 200 staff members, the law firm of Baron & Budd,
P.C., works on behalf of plaintiffs who have been harmed by corporate malfeasance. In
addition to individuals, Baron & Budd offers its services to businesses, municipalities,
and other groups. Baron & Budd often handles cases that touch on broader social issues
affecting the rights and well-being of citizens.
For example, Baron & Budd addresses such issues as damages resulting from the Gulf
Coast oil spill, class-action suits involving bank overdraft fees, violations of corporate
overtime pay, and online scams. Baron & Budd's efforts contributed to the improved
labeling practices regarding lead content in the state of California on children's food and
beverage products. In addition, the firm provides legal services in cases involving
insurance and securities fraud, as well as unsafe medical products.
Russell Budd serves as President and Managing Shareholder for Baron & Budd. In 2008,
the National Law Journal named Baron & Budd to its "Hot List" of plaintiff law firms in the
United States, the sixth time the firm was elected to this elite list. In 2007, Russell Budd
won the Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the American
Association for Justice. The award honors lawyers who have demonstrated ongoing
dedication to their profession and a commitment to improving the civil justice system. As
chief negotiator of a $4 billion settlement with Halliburton Co., Russell Budd secured
much-deserved money for victims of asbestos poisoning. Russell Budd also served on a
negotiating committee that resulted in a $3.9 billion settlement with United States
Gypsum Corporation. Money from that settlement also went to victims of asbestos
exposure.
In addition to his legal pursuits, Russell Budd supports numerous community nonprofits,
including the Dallas branch of Habitat for Humanity International, Lung Cancer Alliance,
and Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. He serves on the advisory board for the
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation.

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Baron & Budd, P.C. has more than thirty years of successful
experience.
With offices in Dallas, Texas, and four additional locations in California, Louisiana,
Florida, and Austin, Texas, Baron and Budd, P.C. has a national presence that allows the
firm to serve clients across the country. Baron & Budd, P.C. employs more than 50
attorneys and 200 staff members, which gives the firm the resources it needs to tackle
complex asbestos litigation in several venues. Specializing in complex-case litigation,
Baron & Budd, P.C. serves a diverse client base, including victims of online scams,
businesses and entities affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and individuals with
mesothelioma or asbestos-related cancer.
With more than 30 years of experience under Russell Budd's leadership, Baron & Budd,
P.C. has been selected several times for inclusion in The National Law Journal Plaintiffs'
Hot List for providing cutting-edge work on behalf of clients. The Legal 500 granted
Baron & Budd, P.C. the honor of being one of the top two law firms in the U.S. for toxic-
tort claims. In addition, attorneys at Baron & Budd, P.C. have earned several legal
awards such as the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Trial Lawyers for Public Justice,
and the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award for the firm's work in
environmental law.
Baron & Budd, P.C. seeks justice for municipalities and entities, as well as individuals.
Though the firm was originally founded to protect asbestos victims, Baron & Budd, P.C.
has expanded its services to take on water contamination, the Gulf Oil Spill, class action,
securities fraud and unsafe medical device lawsuits. To learn more about Baron & Budd,
visit http://baronbudd.com/ or call 1.866.844.4556.
Russell Budd is the president and managing shareholder of Baron & Budd, P.C., a law
firm that has worked to protect the rights of individuals, businesses and entities for more
than 30 years. Specializing in complex-case litigation, Baron and Budd, P.C. takes on
cases in areas as diverse as water contamination, asbestos, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill,
Chinese drywall, and online scams.
With Russell Budd at the helm, Baron & Budd, P.C. has expanded to five offices
throughout the country in Austin and Dallas, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Miami,
Florida; and Los Angeles, California. Baron & Budd P.C.'s attorneys are licensed in a
number of states. In order to broaden the firm' s scope of practice, Russell Budd has
established a number of co-counsel arrangements throughout the country.
As president and managing shareholder of Baron & Budd, P.C., Russell Budd has played
a significant role the world of asbestos litigation. He has served on several asbestos
creditors' bankruptcy committees and ultimately resolved more than 100,000 victims'
claims. Baron & Budd, P.C. played a major role in a $4 billion dollar settlement with
Halliburton Co. that included the creation of a trust fund to aid present and future
victims of asbestos exposure. Russell Budd also managed settlements with United States
Gypsum Corporation and W.R. Grace & Co. on behalf of asbestos sufferers and their
families.
Under Russell Budd's direction, Baron & Budd, P.C. has given back to the community.
Baron & Budd, P.C. contributed generously to the International Pleural Mesothelioma
Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, which researches asbestos cancers such as

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mesothelioma. Russell Budd plays an active role in the community through his work with
Habitat for Humanity and other non-profit organizations. To find out more about Baron &
Budd, P.C. visit www.baronandbudd.com or call 1.866.844.4556.


Plaintiff's Attorney Russell Budd Helps Community In
and Out of the Courtroom

Russell Budd is the President and managing partner at the
plaintiff's law firm of Baron and Budd. He has dedicated his three-
decade attorney career to representing clients injured due to
wrongdoing by corporations. Russell Budd has been a partner at
Baron and Budd since 1985, and began serving as managing
partner in 2002.
Originally focused solely on asbestos litigation, Baron and Budd
has grown its practice to include all manner of corporate malfeasance cases. While still
working on behalf of patients in complex asbestos cases, Baron and Budd also
represents clients in cases dealing with water contamination, Chinese drywall,
pharmaceutical injuries, insurance claims, and more. The firm is also currently involved
in representing people (and their businesses) who have suffered physically or financially
from the BP Gulf Oil Spill.
But Russell Budd's work on behalf of the wronged does not end with a successful case.
His commitment to his local community has led him to philanthropic pursuits. He has
donated generously to charitable organizations like Habitat for Humanity and the
"Building on Faith" project in Dallas, Texas, where Baron and Budd main office is
headquartered. Under the guidance of Russell Budd, Baron and Budd donated $3 million
to the International Pleural Mesothelioma Program at Bringham and Women's Hospital.
In addition, the firm has donated to many asbestos awareness programs such as the
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and Lung Cancer Alliance. Russell Budd has
even donated land to the city of Dallas to help complete a large hike and bike trail. This
commitment to the community is one thing that makes Baron and Budd a true leader
among law firms.
Russell Budd has earned the attention and accolades of his peers in the legal industry.
He and Baron and Budd have received a number of awards for their skill and service,
such as the Harry M. Philo Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2006 (awarded by the
American Association for Justice to Russell Budd) and the Wiedemann Wysocki National
Finance Council Award in 2007 (also awarded by the American Association for Justice to
Russell Budd). Baron and Budd has been included in the National Law Journal's "Hot List"
of plaintiff's firms six out of the eight years since the annual list's creation. To learn more
about the services and charitable work of Russell Budd and the Baron and Budd law firm,
visit their website at www.baronandbudd.com.

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Baron and Budd P.C. on MTBE Water Contamination

The law firm of Baron and Budd P.C. has represented
plaintiffs in a number of high-profile water
contamination lawsuits. Still a poorly understood issue,
methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) has threatened
water supplies across the United States.
As leaded gasoline began being phased out in the late
1970s, MTBE was added to gasoline by oil companies in order to reduce carbon
monoxide and ozone emissions. An oxygenate, MTBE boosts the oxygen content of
gasoline and acts as an air pollution control. Unfortunately, MTBE is a potential water
contaminant and very expensive to clean up.
Highly soluble in water, trace amounts of MTBE can render large supplies of water
undrinkable. In addition, MTBE flows through dirt and other materials until it encounters
water, meaning that gasoline spills can easily seep into nearby groundwater supplies.
MTBE also fails to break down in nature, leading to contamination that can build up over
time. Across the United States, MTBE contamination is a growing problem, and some
municipalities have had to shut down their drinking water supplies as a result.
MTBE can have deleterious effects when it enters the body. Studies focused on inhaled
MTBE have shown a cancer risk involved, and based on this evidence the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and several state authorities have issued guidelines for
acceptable ingestion levels. MTBE has been placed on the Contaminant Candidate List for
drinking water, which means that additional research needs to be conducted on the
precise effects of the chemical on human health.
Alternatives to MTBE exist, many of which are less harmful to human health. However,
they are more expensive to use and for this reason, the oil and gas industry has resisted
changes. Baron and Budd focuses on litigation aimed at holding oil companies
responsible for the environmental degradation caused by MTBE, which some experts
predict will cost upward of $29 billion to clean up.
Baron and Budd P.C. has been helping victims of toxic exposure for over 30 years. This
nationally acclaimed law firm places much importance on handling cases with
compassion and diligence. Overall, this law firm's experience can make litigation less
daunting for all Baron and Budd clients in a variety of lawsuits. This distinguished law
firm is already well known for its landmark settlement for over 150 public water
companies in 17 states that were dealing with MTBE contamination. If you're searching
for a seasoned attorney to help with a related lawsuit or claim, then contact the
practiced attorneys at Baron and Budd P.C.

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Baron and Budd P.C. on Atrazine Water Contamination

The legal team at Baron and Budd has pursued a number of
water contamination cases that affect the safety of the
American drinking supply. One of the more worrying
chemicals currently being targeted by litigation at Baron and
Budd is atrazine, a powerful herbicide used across the United
States.
Atrazine is an herbicide employed at the beginning of the growing season to kill weeds
before planting crops. Farmers primarily use atrazine for corn and soybean crops, but it
can also be for sugarcane, sorghum or lawn grass. One of the most widespread
herbicides in use in America, atrazine can be found in approximately three-quarters of
streams in agricultural areas, as well as in almost half of groundwater samples.
Banned in the European Union, atrazine has been shown to cause harm to wildlife and is
thought to have similar effects on people. Atrazine levels do not remain constant in
drinking water, but spikes in the concentration can prove harmful, especially to children.
This is because atrazine belongs to a class of substances known as endocrine disrupting
chemicals (EDC). In simple terms, this means atrazine interferes with reproductive
hormones, causing major biological changes even at low levels. For instance, frogs
exposed to low levels of atrazine experience sex changes, and rats develop insulin
resistance and obesity.
In addition to the effects atrazine has on animal and human health, it also causes
damage to the environment. When atrazine runs off fields and into streams and rivers, it
disrupts plant life in aquatic systems. A large proportion of atrazine ends up in the Gulf
of Mexico, where it has been responsible for killing the aquatic plant life that provides
oxygen to fish and other marine animals.
Atrazine is expensive to remove from drinking water, as it must be filtered through
granular activated charcoal. Although over 1,200 public drinking systems in the United
States currently experience atrazine contamination, few are equipped with the filtration
mechanisms necessary to remove the chemical.
Baron and Budd has a lengthy history of precedent-setting results for litigation
surrounding hazardous exposure and contamination. In their 30 years of experience,
representing victims of asbestos exposure as well as other occupational or environmental
damages, these veteran attorneys have established a proven track record for successful
outcome. Over time, Baron and Budd P.C. has become a highly respected law firm that
takes great pride in helping individuals, families and even companies to protect what's
right.

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Baron & Budd continues to serve clients related to the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill

Founded in 1977, Baron and Budd, P.C. serves clients
across the nation under the direction of time firm president
and managing shareholder Russell Budd. One of the primary
types of cases Baron and Budd, P.C. attorneys handle deal
with mesothelioma and asbestos cancers.
Baron and Budd, P.C. has successfully litigated a number of
cases against companies that have contaminated drinking
water and in litigation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The firm has also led a
number of class-action suits against pharmaceutical companies, representing clients
harmed by drugs such as FenPhen and Avandia. In the financial sector, Baron and Budd,
P.C. serves individuals and businesses affected by various types of financial fraud.
With its record of many successes in the courtroom, Baron and Budd, P.C. has garnered
a number of awards and honors. The Public Justice Foundation presented a group of
attorneys at the firm with the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2006 for their work in a
Tuscon, Arizona case regarding contaminated drinking water. Baron and Budd, P.C. has
also been designated as an exemplary plaintiffs' firm from The National Law Journal six
times in the last nine years. Additionally, many of the firm's attorneys hold awards and
recognition from reputed legal organizations.
As many as 200 staff members and 50 attorneys operate out of Baron and Budd, P.C.'s
offices in Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Austin and
Dallas, Texas. Additional information regarding the firm, its services, and its lawyers can
be found at http://baronandbudd.com.

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