Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorney Wesley Young Named Chair of the Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas

Wesley Young, an attorney with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has been elected to serve as Chair of the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas for the 2005 - 2006 session.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 3, 2005 -- Wesley Young, an attorney with the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has been elected to serve as Chair of the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas for the 2005 - 2006 session.

Youngs role as chair of APIS will include representing APIS members in State Bar matters, developing relationships between local Asian American Bar associations, initiating a local chapter in Austin, organizing the groups annual retreat, representing APIS at State Bar functions, and acting as the communications liaison between APIS members and the State Bar of Texas.

Young is an attorney serving in the asbestos litigation practice at Baron & Budd, P.C., representing victims of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma.

About the Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas:

Formed in 1995, the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas was created to be a Texas-wide umbrella organization to advocate and promote the common professional interests of lawyers of and interested in Asian Pacific American heritage, community and culture. In addition, APIS seeks to utilize the legal skills of its members to promote Asian interests and concerns in both public and private forums throughout the State of Texas. The section strives to address Texas Asian legal concerns in order to heighten public awareness of how such legal issues can affect every facet of life in Texas.

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 80 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 with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; leukemia and lymphoma 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; securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers. For more information about Baron & Budd, call 1-800-222-2766 or visit www.baronandbudd.com.

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