Baron & Budd Achieves Top Honors from Best Lawyers, Leading Dallas in Personal Injury Recognition

18 attorneys honored by hallmark legal publication

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baron & Budd, P.C., is pleased to announce that 18 of its lawyers have been named among the nation’s top attorneys by The Best Lawyers in America, published by BL Rankings, LLC. Notably, the firm also received special distinction for having the highest number of personal injury attorneys honored in Dallas.

Best Lawyers captures the top 5.7% of attorneys in the United States, selecting honorees through a meticulous process that includes peer reviews and nominations.

“It is exciting to receive this special distinction in the city we call home and to know our peers recognize the work we do,” said shareholder Russell Budd. “Our attorneys fight for our clients, taking on each case as if it was their own cause.”

The firm’s Best Lawyers 2025 honorees:

• Dan Alberstone, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Russell W. Budd, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• David Cannella, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Christopher Colley, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• John Fiske, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Bryan Green, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• J. Todd Kale, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Burton LeBlanc, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Christine Mansour, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Andrew M. Miller, Qui Tam Law
• Marty A. Morris, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Mark Pifko, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Scott Simmer, Qui Tam Law
• Scott Summy, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
• Roland K. Tellis, Commercial Litigation

The firm also boasts three attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This category highlights rising stars in the legal field who have demonstrated exceptional promise early in their careers. These honorees represent just 2% of attorneys nationwide.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honorees:

• Nick Custred, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Elizabeth Smiley, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Kris Thompson, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Learn more about the firm’s honor here.

About Baron & Budd, P.C.

With more than 40 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 hundreds of public entities and tens of thousands of individuals. Since the firm was founded in 1977, Baron & Budd has achieved substantial national acclaim for its work on cutting-edge litigation, trying hundreds of cases to verdict and settling tens of thousands of cases in areas of litigation as diverse and significant as dangerous and highly addictive pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices, asbestos and mesothelioma, wildfires, environmental contamination, fraudulent banking practices, e-cigarettes, motor vehicles, federal whistleblower cases, and other consumer fraud issues.