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Baron & Budd, P.C. represents individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; leukemia caused by benzene; and injuries caused by other toxic substances and pharmaceuticals. The firm also represents water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; municipalities and securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers.

Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With more than 50 attorneys and offices in Texas, Louisiana and California, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar

Featured Case | Largest MTBE Settlement in History Provides Protection for Public Drinking Water

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Water is one of our most precious and essential natural resources. It is a symbol of purity. But modern industry has put our water at risk. Water pollution threatens to make our water undrinkable in some areas. A wide range of water contaminants—chemicals like MTBE, solvents like TCE and PCE, fertilizers and pesticides such as atrazine—are a real risk to the quality of our water, and Baron & Budd has stepped up to protect our the purity and safety of our water supply.

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Scott Summy interview with the Wall Street Journal

Scott Summy talks with Wall Street Journal's Heather Won Tesoriero about a landmark settlement with oil firms involving contamination of groundwater with MTBE

Newsday: Suffolk to reap millions in pollution settlement

Newsday focuses on MTBE contamination in Suffolk County, NY and funds won in the $422 million settlement by Baron & Budd to remedy wells....

New York Times: Oil Giants to Settle Water Suit

The New York Times explores the legislative controversies that led to the Baron & Budd's historic MTBE settlement with the oil giants...

MarketWatch: Refiners to pay $422 million settlement on MTBE

MarketWatch, the Wall Street Journal's online publication, provided a comprehensive look at the defendants in Baron & Budd's water contamination settlement and one of the hold-outs, Exxon Mobile...

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Researchers claim that drug could prevent development of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis

A new study published in Science reports that use of the drug Anakinra may be able to prevent the development of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. These researchers have... Read More

Renovation of Okaloosa County Courthouse complicated by asbestos discovery

During a pre-renovation asbestos survey, asbestos was found, primarily in floor tiles, at the Okaloosa County Courthouse, built in 1955. The renovation will expand the County Commissioner chamber, allowing more residents to attend meetings there. Although inhalation of asbestos fibers can... Read More