Baron and Budd was one of the first law firms in the country to successfully handle a mesothelioma lawsuit in the 1970s and continues to fight today. Though the firm was started in Dallas, Baron and Budd has expanded across the nation to help those who are suffering from asbestos diseases, such as mesothelioma. Aside from asbestos lawsuits, Baron and Budd has spearheaded significant environmental and financial litigation in the past few years. The firm holds a seat on the leadership committee in the litigation surrounding the BP oil spill, which significantly impacted Louisiana and the Gulf Coast area The firm was also involved in the litigation against numerous banking giants, such as Bank of America, regarding the manipulative re-ordering of debits from a consumer's account. The firm is also active in litigation surrounding deceptive advertising claims, consumer financial fraud, whistleblower issues, water contamination, unsafe drugs and medical devices, overtime violations and other important consumer issues. The firm's Baton Rouge office is headed by veteran attorney Burton LeBlanc, a Louisiana native who has dedicated his career to protecting the unique environment of the state of Louisiana. LeBlanc also currently serves as the president of the American Association for Justice and is a past president of the Louisiana Association for Justice. LeBlanc has handled numerous cases involving environmental contamination in Louisiana and securities issues. As a law firm that works closely with mesothelioma patients, the mesothelioma lawyers at Baron and Budd are dedicated to advancing mesothelioma treatments and giving back to the mesothelioma and civil justice communities. The firm is a 2012-2013 Platinum-Level sponsor of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), one of the largest independent non-profit organization dedicated to asbestos and mesothelioma patients. Baron and Budd is honored to support ADAO in its efforts to raise public awareness about asbestos, provide support for the mesothelioma community and advocate for a global ban on asbestos. The attorneys at Baron and Budd were also cornerstone donors and executive advisory board members of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP), headed by Dr. David Sugarbaker. Their donation helped launch the program. Baron and Budd founder and managing shareholder Russell Budd holds a seat on the Board of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Foundation and, under Budd's direction, the firm underwrote the distribution and printing of the NCCN Guidelines for mesothelioma patients. For more information about the mesothelioma lawyers at Baron and Budd, visit the firm's dedicated mesothelioma website, Fight Mesothelioma at http://www.mesotheliomanews.com or call us at 1.866.844.4556 to learn more about your legal rights.
The Dallas Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit serving sexually abused children in Dallas, their average client is a 9 to 10 year-old girl who was hurt by someone she knew. The center helps to quickly investigate potential cases of child abuse, provide protection for the child and their family members from further abuse and aid the child and their family with specialized counseling. In addition, the Dallas Child Advocacy Center is a national advocate for child abuse issues. Baron & Budd donates to the Dallas Child Advocacy Center annually.
Eligibility for wrongful death, or after death mesothelioma claims varies by state, so check with our legal team to see if you qualify to file both claims and, if so, how specifically you might be awarded compensation for your loss.
Fraud
Baron & Budd attorneys currently serve and have served on a number of Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees (PSC) in various types of litigation, ranging from complex water contamination cases to national and statewide securities fraud cases and national litigation to protect consumers from fraud.
Sterling Cluff works in Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles office, where he takes on large-scale litigation as a member of the Firm’s class action practice. He brings an astute knowledge of complex California commercial, consumer and real estate law to our expert team. Prior to joining Baron & Budd, Sterling Cluff worked in the Class Action...
Premises Liability
Chad Taylor joined Baron & Budd’s trucking and catastrophic injury section in 2021. Prior to joining Baron & Budd, Mr. Taylor worked for a boutique personal injury firm in Dallas, Texas. At that law firm, Mr. Taylor represented individuals in a wide range of personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability,...
The Dallas headquarters of Baron & Budd has been consistently recognized as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation and the Los Angeles based office has been recognized as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm for Commercial Litigation.