Baron & Budd, P.C. Lawyers Recognized in the 2027 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

August 20, 2026  |  Press Releases

DALLAS – Baron & Budd, P.C. is honored to announce that 17 of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Of the 17, Noah Rich and William Powers received the award for the first time. Best Lawyers® recognition is based on peer review and reflects the professional esteem of fellow attorneys in the same geographic region and practice area.

Baron & Budd, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

  • Steve Baron: Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Russell Budd: Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Scott Summy: Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Roland Tellis: Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • John Fiske: Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Dan Alberstone: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Scott Simmer: Qui Tam Law
  • Andrew Miller: Qui Tam Law
  • Burton LeBlanc: Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Todd Kale: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Mark Pifko: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Christine Mansour: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • David Cannella: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Christopher Colley: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Catherine Hancock Dorsey: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Noah Rich: Qui Tam Law
  • William Powers: Qui Tam Law

In addition, the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America seeks to highlight excellence in legal talent for lawyers who are earlier in their careers. Baron & Budd would like to congratulate the following lawyers who were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America:

  • Michael Pacelli: Commercial Litigation
  • Elizabeth Smiley: Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Nick Custred: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Kris Thompson: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

“I am pleased to see so many of our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® for another consecutive year. This recognition reflects their exceptional achievements in the legal profession, steadfast commitment to justice, and dedication to providing our clients with the highest standard of legal representation. We are grateful to Best Lawyers® for recognizing the hard work and accomplishments of our attorneys,” said President and Managing Shareholder Russell Budd.

About Baron & Budd, P.C.

With more than 40 years of experience, Baron & Budd has the expertise and resources to handle complex litigation throughout the United States. As a law firm that takes pride in remaining at the forefront of litigation. Baron & Budd has spearheaded many significant cases for hundreds of public entities and tens of thousands of individuals. Since the firm was founded in 1977, Baron & Budd has achieved substantial national acclaim for its work on cutting-edge litigation, trying cases to verdict and settling cases in areas of litigation as diverse and significant as dangerous and highly addictive pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices, asbestos and mesothelioma, wildfires, environmental contamination, fraudulent banking practices, e-cigarettes, motor vehicles, federal whistleblower cases, and other consumer fraud issues.

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