Frederick Baron

Baron's asbestos litigation tactics were called into question when a memo produced by his firm, which coached plaintiffs on what to say when being deposed, was unintentionally disclosed. [http://www.nationalreview.com/ponnuru/ponnuru200407150806.asp][http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/T?&report=sr118&dbname=cp108] In response, Baron argued that the memo was not unethical, that other lawyers do the same thing all the time, and that his firm didn't use the memo except in a few cases; the law firm resisted attempts at further investigation. A Texas state bar grievance committee dismissed ethics charges filed against him by Judge John McClellan Marshall.[http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cjm_34.htm] When the alternative progressive newspaper ''Dallas Observer'' investigated the charges, Baron attempted to intimidate reporters, including subpoenaing one reporter to discover her confidential sources.[http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/1998-08-13/news/columns.html] Baron & Budd successfully targeted Judge Marshall for defeat in the 2000 election.[http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/2001-03-29/news/feature.html]

In a 2002 interview with the '' Financial Times '' of London , Baron vowed a " Jihad " against lawmakers who support Tort Reform . His Texas law firm is the leading contributor to Bob Casey, Jr. 's campaign for Pennsylvania 's Senate seat against Sen. Rick Santorum in 2006. {Link without Title}

Baron is a graduate of The University Of Texas , where he is a trustee, and The University Of Texas School Of Law .

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