Baron & Budd, PC is a Dallas, Texas-based mesothelioma law practice. They have a group of lawyers specialized to assisting people who have been diagnosed with asbestos cancer. Baron & Budd, PC has a track record of getting their clients successful verdicts and settlements.
As one of the largest plaintiffs’ law firms in the country, it has won “some of the largest tort lawsuits and settlements ever.” Individuals, communities, and businesses who have been harmed by environmental toxins, fraud, or a disregard for safety have been represented by the firm.
Baron & Budd has had a significant presence in “litigation against former asbestos manufacturers and companies that employed asbestos products” for the majority of its existence, and was one of the first law firms in the United States to successfully litigate mesothelioma cases. The firm’s clients in this practice have included celebrities such as actor Paul Gleason,who died from mesothelioma in 2006.
Baron & Budd stepped in to defend the rights of asbestos sufferers when a Halliburton subsidiary filed for bankruptcy restructuring in the late 1990s. Russell Budd, the firm’s managing shareholder, negotiated with Halliburton in 2002 and became a key architect in the creation of a trust fund to support present and future asbestos victims across the country. he agreement reached between Halliburton and Baron & Budd resulted in the creation of the largest asbestos trust fund of its kind anywhere in the world.
On their website they say they have a team of “dedicated mesothelioma lawyers that works across the nation, winning precedent-setting cases and handling many mesothelioma claims.”
Their locations page on their site says they provide a complimentary case evaluation either by calling them or filling out the form on their site.
They also say they work on a contingency basis which means there is no upfront cost to their clients.
They are a firm with a substantial amount of resources to go against some of the largest corporate giants.