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Baron & Budd’s Greatest Hits of the Decade

As the first decade of the new millennium draws to a close and we reflect on the past ten years, Baron & Budd would like to share with you what we consider some of our law firm’s major accomplishments—our “Greatest Hits” of the decade, if you will. So, in the spirit of Casey Kasem, here is our countdown of the decade. We wish all of you happy holidays and a prosperous new year—and new decade—to come. Read More

Baron & Budd Wins Rulings that LWCA Does Not Bar Claims for Gradual Hearing Loss

MONROE, LA (November 11, 2009) Baron & Budd, P.C. attorneys recently won rulings that workers’ claims against their employers for gradual hearing loss are not barred by Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act (LWCA). The courts ruled that, while hearing loss from a single traumatic event is a covered “accident” under the LWCA, gradual hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to occupational noise exposure is not covered by the LWCA. The courts concluded that workers who suffer from gradual noise-induced hearing loss can bring claims against their employers for their hearing loss. Read More

Court Allows Graphic Packaging Hearing Loss Cases To Go Forward

Workers’ Claims Were Timely Based on Date They Knew About Their Hearing Loss and Its Cause

MONROE, LA (November 2, 2009) Judge James H. Boddie, Jr. recently ruled in favor of a group of workers who suffer from noise-induced hearing loss caused by their work for Graphic Packaging International, Inc. and Olin Corporation, which operated the same paper and box manufacturing facility at different times. The court ruled that the workers’ claims could go forward, finding that the time period to file the claims was tolled until the plaintiffs knew they suffered hearing loss and discovered its cause. Read More

Baron & Budd Shareholder Burton LeBlanc Appointed to Louisiana Bar Foundation Panel

September 4, 2009 (Baton Rouge, La.) Baron & Budd, P.C. shareholder Burton LeBlanc was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Capital Area Community Partnership Panel by the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Board of Directors. LeBlanc, a former president of the Louisiana Association for Justice (LAJ), also recently became Treasurer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Chairman of AAJ’s National Finance Council, which heads up most of the organization’s fundraising efforts. Read More

Baron & Budd, P.C. Shareholder Melissa Hutts Featured on Pittsburgh Business Showcase

PITTSBURGH, Penn. (July 31, 2009) Melissa Hutts, shareholder at Baron & Budd, P.C., was featured on a local television station in Pittsburgh as part of a Pittsburgh Business Showcase segment on the Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd. Hutts is an accomplished trial attorney and has a strong background in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as well as product liability and consumer fraud. The segment ran as part of the Pittsburgh Today Live morning newscast on July 31 on KDKA, Channel 2. Read More

Mesothelioma Victim Wins Verdict in California Asbestos Lawsuit

The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. today announced a verdict against Georgia Pacific Corp. in an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of a 69-year-old victim of mesothelioma, a painful and debilitating form of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs, and her husband of 42 years. Read More

Mesothelioma News profiles public figures who have developed mesothelioma

Mesothelioma attorneys Baron & Budd have devoted a special section on the website www.mesotheliomanews.com to honor public figures who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The special section is called "Mesothelioma Can Strike Anyone" Read More

Russell Budd Honored With Prestigious Justice Association Award

Attorney Russell Budd of Dallas' Baron & Budd, P.C. has earned the prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the American Association for Justice. Read More

Baron & Budd Attorneys Earn "D Magazine" Honors

Attorneys with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. have been selected to the D Magazine list of “Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40” for 2006. Read More

Baron & Budd Attorneys Named "Rising Stars of Texas Law"

Attorneys with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. have been named "Rising Stars of Texas Law" in the March 2006 editions of Texas Super Lawyers–Rising Stars and Texas Monthly. Read More