Baron & Budd, P.C. - New Orleans, LA
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawyers in New Orleans, LA
909 Poydras Street Suite 2100 New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans Mesothelioma and Asbestos Law Firm
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos
- Toxic Torts
- Mass Torts
- Consumer Financial Fraud
- Unsafe Drugs and Medical Devices
- Environmental
- Whistleblower Qui Tam
- Serious Accidents
Firm Information
Overview
Protecting what's right for mesothelioma and asbestos victims for more than 40 years.
Baron & Budd, P.C. is among the largest and most accomplished plaintiffs' law firms in the country. With more than forty years of experience, Baron & Budd has the expertise and resources to handle complex litigation throughout the United States. As a law firm that takes pride in remaining at the forefront of litigation, Baron & Budd has spearheaded many significant cases for entities and individuals.
Among the first in the nation to confront asbestos companies on behalf of those suffering from mesothelioma, Baron & Budd's mesothelioma attorneys have remained in the forefront of this important battle. Since that first asbestos case more than 45 years ago, our mesothelioma attorneys have gone on to win the largest mesothelioma verdict in the nation, the largest in the state of Texas, and have won more than 100 individual asbestos verdicts in favor of clients harmed by this toxic substance. We are a leading mesothelioma law firm with deep roots in victim advocacy.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2001: Shareholders Scott Summy and Celeste Evangelisti received the California Lawyer "Attorneys of the Year" Award fir Environmental Law.
- 2004: American Lawyers listed Baron & Budd as one of the 16 most successful plaintiffs' firms in the country.
- 2007: Russell Budd and Shareholder Burton LeBlanc won the American Association for Justice's Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award. LeBlanc received the award again in 2010.
- 2006: Attorneys won the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Award from the Public Justice Foundation.
- Shareholder Scott Summy has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2006
- Repeatedly selected as one of the country's premier law firms by the Legal 500.
- Named to the National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' "Hot List" eight times.
- 2020: Law360 Practice Group of the Year - Environmental
- 2023: Shareholder Burton LeBlanc awarded The Best Lawyers in America – Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs in Baton Rouge
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Contact
909 Poydras Street
Suite 2100
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-717-2518
Fax: 214-523-6600
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.baronandbudd.com
Additional Louisiana Locations
Baton Rouge, LA (70.9 miles)
2600 CitiPlace, Ste. 400
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Fax: 214-523-6600
Email: Send a message
Website: http://baronandbudd.com
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Texas Locations
Dallas, TX (Main Office, 443.5 miles)
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue
Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75219 - 4283
Phone: 866-528-0634
Fax: 214-523-6600
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.baronandbudd.com
Hours: 24 Hours
California Locations
Encino, CA (1,683 miles)
15910 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1600
Encino Plaza
Encino, CA 91436
Fax: 214-523-6600
Email: Send a message
Website: http://baronandbudd.com
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