Baron & Budd Attorney Laura Baughman Receives Highest Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Laura Baughman, a shareholder with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P. C., recently received the highest rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This rating is a reflection of having achieved the highest levels of professional skill and integrity as established by confidential opinions from members of the bar and the judiciary. Approximately 45% of members of the bar have Martindale-Hubbell ratings, of which 21% hold the highest rating.
DALLAS, TX (PRWEB) September 9, 2004
Laura Baughman, a shareholder with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P. C., recently received the highest rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This rating is a reflection of having achieved the highest levels of professional skill and integrity as established by confidential opinions from members of the bar and the judiciary. Approximately 45% of members of the bar have Martindale-Hubbell ratings, of which 21% hold the highest rating.
Baughman devotes her practice to complex environmental litigation with a focus on representing water authorities and municipalities that have experienced contamination of their water supplies by MTBE and other toxic substances. She has also represented plaintiffs with injuries caused by exposure to asbestos, lead, latex, and other toxic chemicals. She was recently part of a legal team representing a nonprofit environmental health organization that reached a landmark settlement compelling some oil companies to clean up and/or take action to prevent underground storage tank and refinery leaks in California. A graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Laura also holds a masters degree in civil engineering. She is licensed in Texas and New York.
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 plaintiffsÂ’ 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; securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers in class actions. For more information, call 1-800-222-2766 o visit www. baronandbudd. com. For more information on water contamination litigation, visit www. thewaterlawyers. com
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