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July 14, 2010	BP’s Legal Blowout, Forbes.
June 30, 2010	Special Report: BP oil spill a gusher for lawyers, Reuters
June 24, 2010	Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Hearing Set For Arguments On Where To Send Oil Spill Cases, Lexis Nexis
June 10, 2010	Nine Questions (and Provisional Answers) About the Spill, Bloomberg Business Week
June 7, 2010	Likely Litigants Look to Exxon Valdez Precedent, Financial Times
May 14, 2010	Oil-spill suits pit BP against old foes, National Law Journal
May 5, 2010	Dallas lawyers prep for oil spill cases, Dallas Business Journal

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July 19, 2010

Baron & Budd Creates Guide for Businesses Affected by BP Gulf Oil Spill

DALLAS (July 19, 2010) – Business owners adversely affected by the BP oil spill are facing unprecedented decisions about how to best seek compensation for business losses. Baron & Budd, P.C., a law firm that specializes in environmental and water contamination cases, has created a “Reference Guide for Business Owners” affected by the spill. Read More
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July 15, 2010

Baron & Budd’s Russell W. Budd Wins Prestigious Harry Philo Award from the American Association for Justice

DALLAS, Tex. (July 15, 2010) – Russell W. Budd, Shareholder and Managing Director of law firm Baron & Budd, P.C., was awarded the prestigious Harry M. Philo Award Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The award was presented in recognition of his leadership in protecting the rights of individuals through the civil justice system during a legal career that spans three decades. Mr. Budd received the award on July 13, 2010 at the organization’s annual conference in Vancouver, BC. Read More
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July 15, 2010

Baron & Budd’s Burton LeBlanc Wins Prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award

BATON ROUGE,LA (July 15, 2010) – For the second time, Burton LeBlanc, Shareholder of law firm Baron & Budd, P.C., has been awarded the prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the American Association for Justice. Mr. LeBlanc oversees the Baton Rouge office of the Dallas headquartered firm. Read More
July 14, 2010

Video - Shareholder Scott Summy Addresses HB Liltigation Conference

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June 30, 2010

Special Report: BP oil spill a gusher for lawyers - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From a legal perspective, BP's Deepwater Horizon blowout and the 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez are in many respects night and day. Read More
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June 30, 2010

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BARON & BUDD, P.C. ATTORNEY CARLA BURKE PROVIDES

OVERVIEW ON WATER CONTAMINATION AT OIL SPILL LITIGATION CONFERENCE
DALLAS (June 30, 2010) -- Carla Burke, attorney and shareholder with Baron & Budd, P.C.’s water contamination group and an expert in toxic tort and water contamination litigation, delivered a presentation last Wednesday at a legal summit in New Orleans. She addressed the wider effects of the spill including the potential long-term effects of hydrocarbon contamination on soil, water and air.
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June 29, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY

BARON & BUDD, P.C. WATER CONTAMINATION ATTORNEY SCOTT SUMMY

PROVIDES OVERVIEW OF GULF OIL CASES FILED AND IMPACT OF MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

DALLAS (June 29, 2010) - Scott Summy, one of the nation’s most experienced “water lawyers” and head of Baron & Budd, P.C.’s water contamination legal practice, delivered a national survey last Thursday on cases filed to date and issues surrounding the coordination of state and federal litigation. Summy’s presentation is available to media upon request. Read More
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June 23, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY

BARON & BUDD, P.C. WATER CONTAMINATION LEGAL EXPERT SCOTT SUMMY

TO PROVIDE OVERVIEW ON GULF OIL CASES FILED AND IMPACT OF MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

WHAT: “Oil in the Gulf: Litigation & Insurance Coverage,” a legal summit exploring and explaining implications and theories surrounding the Gulf Coast oil spill litigation. Impressive lineup of attorneys to clarify and discuss pending issues surrounding the Gulf Coast oil spill. Read More
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June 23, 2010

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BARON & BUDD, P.C. ATTORNEY CARLA BURKE TO PRESENT OVERVIEW ON WATER CONTAMINATION AT OIL SPILL LITIGATION CONFERENCE

Conference to Feature Who’s Who of Oil Spill Litigation Attorneys and Experts

WHAT: A who’s who of oil litigation attorneys and other experts will provide an in depth examination of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Litigation – from lessons learned on the Exxon Valdez to the role of environmental activists to environmental risk and litigation. For full agenda visit http://www.harrismartin.com/agenda.cfm Read More
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June 14, 2010

Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney Burton LeBlanc Applauds Passage of Chinese Drywall Bill in Louisiana House of Representatives

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 14, 2010) Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney Burton LeBlanc applauded last week’s passage of S.B. 565 by the Louisiana House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by State Senator Julie Quinn, would provide certain protections for Louisiana homeowners dealing with toxic Chinese drywall. In April, LeBlanc testified in support of the bill before the Senate Insurance Committee, shortly before the bill was unanimously passed by the senate. The senate will be asked to concur to some house amendments to the bill, after which the bill will go before the Governor Bobby Jindal. Read More

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Baron & Budd Creates Guide for Businesses Affected by BP Gulf Oil Spill

Baron & Budd’s Russell W. Budd Wins Prestigious Harry Philo Award from the American Association for Justice

Baron & Budd’s Burton LeBlanc Wins Prestigious Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award

Video - Shareholder Scott Summy Addresses HB Liltigation Conference

Special Report: BP oil spill a gusher for lawyers - Reuters

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Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney Burton LeBlanc Applauds Passage of Chinese Drywall Bill in Louisiana House of Representatives

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