The national law firm of Baron and Budd has been protecting the rights of mesothelioma patients and families for 35 years. Based in Dallas, Texas, Baron and Budd began as a firm dedicated to mesothelioma patients, but has since expanded its practice to help protecting what's right for consumers and entities in other areas as diverse as water contamination, whistleblower issues, consumer financial fraud, securities fraud, deceptive advertising, unsafe drugs and medical devices, and other meaningful litigation. Despite all of the diversity, mesothelioma and asbestos remain at the heart of Baron and Budd's practice. The firm currently holds the largest ever mesothelioma verdict in reached in the state of Texas -$55 million for a construction worker living in El Paso. The firm has also achieved major verdicts for other Texas residents, including As a firm dedicated to helping mesothelioma patients, we believe it is our responsibility to help outside of the courtroom, as well as inside it. That's why our attorneys have stepped up to sponsor top-notch medical and advocacy groups for mesothelioma patients. Baron and Budd mesothelioma lawyers are 2012-2013 Platinum-level sponsors of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an non-profit organization co-founded by Linda Reinstein, who lost her husband to mesothelioma in 2003. Dedicated to being the voice of asbestos victims, ADAO is committed to raising public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure, building a vibrant support community for patients and caregivers, and advocating for a national and international ban on asbestos. Baron and Budd was also a cornerstone donor and Executive Advisory Board member of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Founded and headed by Dr. David Sugarbaker, Baron and Budd's donation was instrumental in helping to establish this top-quality program for mesothelioma patients. The firm's president and managing shareholder, Russell Budd, is the only attorney who sits on the Foundation Board of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), of which Baron and Budd is a proud sponsor. Working closely with NCCN, Baron and Budd lawyers underwrote the translation, printing and distribution of the NCCN Patient Guidelines for Mesothelioma, which were updated in 2012 with the latest treatment information. Baron and Budd also enjoys a national reputation as a leading plaintiffs' firm. The firm has been selected to the prestigious National Law Journal Plaintiffs' "Hot List" eight times out of the 10 years the "Hot List" has been in existance. The firm has also been selected to the Legal 500 numerous times as a top-tier law firm in the area of toxic tort litigation. To learn more about the mesothelioma lawyers at the law firm of Baron and Budd, visit the firm's mesothelioma-dedicated website, Fight Mesothelioma at http://www.mesotheliomanews.com