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Scott Summy of Baron & Budd, P.C. Selected for Inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America 2011”

DALLAS (September 3, 2010) – Scott Summy, a shareholder at Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C., was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 in the field of Mass Tort Litigation (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Summy heads the firm's water contamination practice and has been named to the prestigious peer review list every year since 2006. Read More

Russell Budd of Baron & Budd, P.C. Applauds Judicial Panel Decision to Locate BP Litigation in New Orleans

DALLAS—(August 11, 2010) –In a highly anticipated decision, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) decided that cases filed in the BP Gulf Oil Spill will be heard in the Eastern District of New Orleans with District Judge Carl Barbier presiding. Read More

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Baron & Budd P.C. Qui Tam Attorney Laura Baughman Available to Comment on Financial Reform Law/SEC Whistleblower Rewards

DALLAS (August 6, 2010) - The recently signed Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act http://baronandbudd.com/new_whistleblower_provisions provides substantial monetary rewards to whistleblowers who take action against corporate fraud and provides strong protection against retaliation, guarantees confidentiality and includes job security provisions.  The bill covers whistleblowers who report a variety of securities violations including insider trading, money laundering and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (an anti-bribery law). Read More

Russell Budd Announces $21.2 million Victory for City of San Diego in Hotel Tax Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (August 4, 2010)—Russell Budd of Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C. announced a $21.2 million award to the City of San Diego against a group of online travel companies accused of not paying millions in hotel occupancy taxes for online hotel bookings. Read More

Russell Budd Announces Opening of Baron & Budd, PC Office in Miami

MIAMI (August 3, 2010) – Russell Budd announced the opening of plaintiff’s law firm Baron & Budd, P.C.‘s new office in Miami, Florida. The new office will offer its services to individuals and businesses with environmental issues as well as those victimized by unsafe drugs and securities fraud. Baron & Budd has been a leader in water contamination litigation and asbestos cases, is currently spearheading the BP Gulf Oil Spill litigation and has been a significant player in defective Chinese Drywall cases. The firm has broad expertise in practice areas that are increasingly important in Florida. Read More

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

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

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