In August 2010 , environmental attorney and Baron & Budd shareholder Burton LeBlanc of Baton Rouge , Louisiana , and Baron & Budd were retained by the state of Louisiana to provide counsel to the state 's designated trustees in connection with issues related to the '' Deepwater Horizon '' explosion and the resulting oil spill . In October 2010 , Scott Summy , the head of Baron & Budd 's water contamination team , was one of four attorneys nationwide chosen to serve on the Plaintiffs ' Executive Committee for the Gulf Oil Spill Multi-District Litigation ( MDL ) and as a member of the Plaintiffs ' Steering Committee ( PSC ) . In 2011 , Baron & Budd , along with co-counsel , represented the first Chinese drywall client to be remediated by the Chinese Sheetrock manufacturer Knauf . Several of the firm 's attorneys developed political connections over time . Partner Russell Budd and his wife , Dorothy , hosted President Barack Obama at their home in August 2010 . Partner Fred Baron served as co-chair of the Kerry Victory '04 committee , a joint effort of the Democratic National Committee and the Presidential campaign of John Kerry . '' The New York Times '' listed Baron & Budd as the sixth biggest source of contributions to state attorneys general campaigns from 2004 to 2014
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