Baron & Budd Attorney Frank Goodrich Honored as a "Texas Rising Star"

Frank Goodrich (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT87.html), an associate with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has been named to the list of Texas Rising Stars" by his peers. The list of Texas top young attorneys appears in the July 2004 issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars, a joint project of the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Media, Inc. The attorneys selected from Baron & Budd P.C. come with a wide variety of experience, from championing the rights of mesothelioma patients to litigating environmental concerns.

DALLAS, TX (PRWEB) September 1, 2004 -- Frank Goodrich (bio: http://www.baronandbudd.com/AU_ATT87.html), an associate with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has been named to the list of Texas Rising Stars" by his peers. The list of Texas top young attorneys appears in the July 2004 issues of Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars, a joint project of the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Media, Inc. The attorneys selected from Baron & Budd P.C. come with a wide variety of experience, from championing the rights of mesothelioma patients to litigating environmental concerns.

Frank Goodrich devotes his practice to class action and mass tort litigation. He has served as counsel on several securities and insurance fraud cases, which have resulted in settlements of over $200 million. Frank authors the chapter on State Court Class Actions" in the leading treatise on the subject, Newberg on Class Actions. He has served as an adjunct professor of mass torts and class actions at the University of Texas School of Law. Frank also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Jorge A. Solis, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Texas.

Frank is an accomplished lawyer with a wealth of experience in litigating class action cases," said Russell Budd, managing partner of the firm. We are very fortunate to have Frank as part of the Baron & Budd team."

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 plaintiffs 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; investors defrauded by securities and mutual funds; and consumers in class actions.

For more information, call 1-800-222-2766 or visit www.baronandbudd.com

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