Russell W. Budd
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Intellectual Property, Health Care Law, Whistleblower
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75219
About Russell W. Budd
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Health Care Law
- Whistleblower
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1979J.D.
- Trinity University, 1976B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone, 972 S.W.2d 35 (Tex. 1998)
- Pace v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 578 So.2d 281 (Ala. 1991)
- McCleary v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 913 F.2d 257 (5th Cir. 1990)
- Dow Chemical Co. v. Alfaro, 786 S.W.2d 674, cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1024 (Tex. 1990)
- Brisboy v. Fibreboard Corp., 418 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. 1998)
- Gibson v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 648 F.Supp. 1538 (D. Colo. 1986)
- Larson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 427 Mich. 301, 399 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1986)
- Ridling v. Armstrong World Indus., et al., 627 F.Supp. 1057 (S.D. Ala. 1986)
- Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Thomas, 668 S.W.2d 876 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist )
- Myers v. John-Manville Sales Corp., 600 F. Supp. 977 (D.Nev. 1984)
- Privitt v. City of Irving, 666 S.W. 2d 541 (Tex. App. Corpus Christi )
- Oliver D. Smith & Peggy Ann Bowen Smith v. Crane Co. et al., No. 06CV1393 ,(122nd Jud. Dist. Ct., Galveston County, Texas )
- Martin, et al. v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 91-08017-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Stone v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 92-16996A ,(201st Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Hurley, et al. v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp., No. 92-09252-A ,(200th Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Wasiak, et al. v. Owens Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 92-02238-A ,(200th Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Mason, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 88-9327-A, 88-11246-A, 89-09636-A ,(14th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas, County, Texas )
- Yeager, et al. v. Keene Corp. and Owens Illinois, Inc., No. 88-11287-G ,(134th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Sigler, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 89-04989-G ,(134th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Gardner v. Keene Corp., No. 89-10242-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Sykes, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 89-10326-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone, 972 S.W.2d 35 (Tex. 1998)
- Pace v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 578 So.2d 281 (Ala. 1991)
- McCleary v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 913 F.2d 257 (5th Cir. 1990)
- Dow Chemical Co. v. Alfaro, 786 S.W.2d 674, cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1024 (Tex. 1990)
- Brisboy v. Fibreboard Corp., 418 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. 1998)
- Gibson v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc., 648 F.Supp. 1538 (D. Colo. 1986)
- Larson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 427 Mich. 301, 399 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 1986)
- Ridling v. Armstrong World Indus., et al., 627 F.Supp. 1057 (S.D. Ala. 1986)
- Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Thomas, 668 S.W.2d 876 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist )
- Myers v. John-Manville Sales Corp., 600 F. Supp. 977 (D.Nev. 1984)
- Privitt v. City of Irving, 666 S.W. 2d 541 (Tex. App. Corpus Christi )
- Oliver D. Smith & Peggy Ann Bowen Smith v. Crane Co. et al., No. 06CV1393 ,(122nd Jud. Dist. Ct., Galveston County, Texas )
- Martin, et al. v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 91-08017-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Stone v. Owens-Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 92-16996A ,(201st Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Hurley, et al. v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp., No. 92-09252-A ,(200th Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Wasiak, et al. v. Owens Corning Fibreglas Corp., No. 92-02238-A ,(200th Jud. Dist. Ct., Travis County, Texas )
- Mason, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 88-9327-A, 88-11246-A, 89-09636-A ,(14th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas, County, Texas )
- Yeager, et al. v. Keene Corp. and Owens Illinois, Inc., No. 88-11287-G ,(134th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Sigler, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 89-04989-G ,(134th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Gardner v. Keene Corp., No. 89-10242-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
- Sykes, et al. v. Keene Corp., No. 89-10326-H ,(160th Jud. Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Texas )
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, "Multidistrict Litigation in Texas", Texas Bar Association's 28th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, September 28, 2005
- Panelist, "Anatomy of a Successful Asbestos Bankruptcy", Mealey's Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference, June 10, 2005
- Speaker, Andrews' Asbestos Litigation 2005 Conference, April 28, 2005
- Panelist, "Overview of 2004 and Anticipating 2005 on State and Federal Legislation Front", Mealey's Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference, December 6, 2004
- Co-Chair, "Wall Street Forum: Asbestos", Mealey Publications & Conferences Group, April 20, 2004
- Panelist, "Critical Issues in Mass Tort Litigation", Law.com, April 9, 2003
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1979
- Michigan, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Association for Justice (Board of Governors)
- Dallas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors and Executive Committee)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Trial Lawyers Care, Inc.
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Natural Resources Law, Environment
- Environment, Securities, Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- 34 years of experiencePremises Liability, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Insurance, Environment
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