Six Baron & Budd Attorneys Honored as "Texas Rising Stars"

DALLAS, Texas, September 1, 2004 – Six attorneys with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. have been named to the list of "Texas Rising Stars" by their 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 . The attorneys from Baron & Budd PC are:

•    Melissa Hutts (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT13.html) 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 asbestos.
•    Laura Baughman (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT22.html) recently reached a landmark settlement compelling an oil company to clean up more than 1,000 underground storage tanks and refinery leaks responsible for water contamination in California.
•    Misty Farris (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT35.html) has defended millions of dollars of verdicts on appeal on behalf of mesothelioma and asbestos victims and has represented clients in more than a dozen state and federal courts.
•    Kevin McHargue (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT32.html) has also defended several multi-million dollar verdicts for victims of mesothelioma, asbestos, and other toxic substances in several states, and has argued legal and constitutional issues in toxic tort cases throughout the country.
•    Jim Piel (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT74.html) managed a legal team that in 2002 secured a significant recovery for over 800 Louisiana workers injured by a chemical pipeline spill.
•    Frank Goodrich (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT87.html) has served as counsel on several securities and insurance fraud cases, which have resulted in settlements of over $200 million.

"We are fortunate to have such outstanding legal talent among our attorneys at Baron & Budd," said Russell Budd, managing partner of the firm. "These six attorneys have made significant contributions to the preservation of our civil justice system and victims' rights early in their careers."

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 or visit www.baronandbudd.com.




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