Baron & Budd Attorney Melissa K. Hutts Honored as a "Texas Rising Star"

DALLAS, TX September 1, 2004 -- Melissa Hutts, (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT13.html) a shareholder with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has been named to the list of "Texas Rising Stars" by her peers. The list of Texas' top young attorneys appears in the July 2004 issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars, a joint project of the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Media, Inc. The attorneys selected from Baron & Budd P.C. come with a wide variety of experience, from championing the rights of mesothelioma patients to litigating environmental cases.

Melissa Hutts is an accomplished trial lawyer who has won multi-million dollar verdicts in Texas and Louisiana on behalf of mesothelioma victims and workers injured by exposure to asbestos. She has also represented plaintiffs injured by defective pharmaceuticals and victims of sexual harassment. Melissa has published and lectured on such topics as products liability, premises liability, and sexual harassment. She is a member of the board of directors of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

"Melissa is a talented trial lawyer and a terrific advocate for our clients," said Russell Budd, managing partner of the firm. "We are very fortunate to have Melissa as part of the Baron & Budd team."

About Baron & Budd, P.C.
Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With over 70 attorneys and offices in Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, and New York, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar. The firm represents individuals injured by asbestos, benzene, other toxic substances, and unsafe pharmaceuticals; water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; investors defrauded by securities and mutual funds; and consumers in class actions.

For more information, call 1-800-222-2766 o visit www.baronandbudd.com

For more information on mesothelioma and asbestos litigation, visit www.mesotheliomanews.com

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