A leading plaintiff’s attorney, Russell Budd works with individuals, communities and municipalities that have experienced harm due to some type of negligence or misconduct. Russell Budd heads Baron & Budd, P.C., one of the largest firms focusing on plaintiffs’ concerns in the United States. Baron & Budd currently maintains offices in Dallas and Austin, Texas; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Nationally, Russell Budd is known for his dedication to asbestos litigation. Deeply involved in this area of litigation for more than 30 years, Russell Budd led claims of roughly 100,000 plaintiffs against some of Wall Street’s largest corporations. For example, Russell Budd served as chief negotiator in a settlement with Halliburton Co. As such, he secured $4 billion, the largest fund of its kind in the world, for asbestos victims. In addition, Russell Budd participated in multi billion dollar settlements with United States Gypsum Corporation and W.R. Grace & Co. Recently, www.legal500.com ranked Baron & Budd one of the top two law firms in toxic tort claims in the country. Baron & Budd earned this ranking based on extensive independent interviews with clients as well as feedback from judges and attorneys. In 2010, Russell Budd won the Harry M. Philo Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The award recognized Russell Budd’s leading role in upholding the rights of citizens through the justice system. A graduate of Trinity University, Russell Budd holds a law degree from the University of Texas. Russell Budd maintains membership in the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association. Russell Budd and his wife remain committed to giving back to the community, and they work closely with the Dallas branch of Habitat for Humanity International. In addition, Russell Budd contributes to the “Building on Faith” project, which builds low-cost, single-family homes in Dallas. He has also donated a significant amount of land used to complete a trail for biking and hiking in the city.
