Baron & Budd

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Founded in Dallas in 1977, Baron and Budd was one of the first law firms to successfully handle a mesothelioma lawsuit. Though the firm started from humble beginnings, it has grown in its nearly 35-year history into one of the largest and most recognized plaintiffs' law firms in the nation. Baron and Budd has been selected to the prestigious Plaintiffs' Hot List from the National Law Journal eight times during the list's 10-year existance, has been named to the Legal 500 numerous times and the firm's attorneys have been recognized with various legal awards, such as the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Public Justice Foundation and the Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Award from the American Association for Justice.

Though the firm has expanded from its initial mesothelioma practice area, the firm remains dedicated to asbestos patients and families. The firm has a track record of success in handling mesothelioma and other asbestos claims, including some of the largest verdicts of their kind. The first achieved the largest verdict in the state of Texas for a construction worker in El Paso -$55 million. The firm also achieved the highest mesothelioma verdict in California in 2012 -$48 million for a man who was exposed to asbestos as a bystander and his family.

The firm is also proud to support research and support for the mesothelioma community. The firm was a cornerstone donor and an Executive Advisory Board member of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, founded by Dr. David Sugbaker. The firm is also a proud 2013 platinum-level sponsor of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the largest independent non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for a global ban on asbestos and supporting patients and families affected by asbestos diseases. The firm has also sponsored the printing and distribution of two books on mesothelioma: The NCCN Patient Guidelines for Mesothelioma from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Understanding Mesothelioma from CURE media group.

In addition to their commitment to mesothelioma, Baron and Budd also handles a number of significant litigation surrounding the rights of consumers and entities. The firm handles cases related to the BP oil spill, water contamination, deceptive advertising, financial fraud, California Prop 65, whistleblower issues and unsafe drugs and medical devices.

The mesothelioma lawyers at Baron and Budd stand ready to help patients and families supporting from mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer. To learn more, visit Baron and Budd's mesothelioma-dedicated website Fight Mesothelioma at http://www.mesotheliomanews.com.