DALLAS–()–The mesothelioma
law firm of Baron
and Budd is proud to be a 2012 platinum sponsor of the
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s Eighth Annual International
Asbestos Awareness Conference. The conference will be March 30-April 1
in Los Angeles. Titled “Asbestos: An International Public Health
Crisis,” the conference brings together medical specialists and asbestos
victims to raise public awareness about the health issues of asbestos,
build community and advocate for a worldwide ban on asbestos use.
“We are absolutely thrilled that Baron and Budd will be supporting
us as a 2012 platinum sponsor for our Eighth Annual Asbestos Awareness
Conference”
“We are absolutely thrilled that Baron and Budd will be supporting
us as a 2012 platinum sponsor for our Eighth Annual Asbestos Awareness
Conference,” said Linda Reinstein, mesothelioma widow and president/CEO
of ADAO. “Thanks to the firm’s generous contribution, ADAO can continue
its mission to provide support for asbestos victims, advocate for change
and raise public awareness about the health issues of asbestos exposure.
ADAO is truly grateful for Baron and Budd’s continued efforts to educate
and help people who have mesothelioma or other asbestos cancers.”
Topics discussed at the conference will include the global
asbestos health crisis, advancements in diagnosing and treating asbestos
diseases, patient resources, and preventing asbestos exposure. Keynote
speakers will be Matt Peacock, an award-winning reporter with the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Barbara McQueen, wife of the
late Steve McQueen. ADAO will honor Steve McQueen with the Warren Zevon
“Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute. McQueen passed from
mesothelioma in 1980 at the age of 50.
“As a firm that works with mesothelioma patients every day, we
know how important ADAO’s work is,” said Russell
Budd, president and managing shareholder. “Not only
does ADAO President/CEO Linda Reinstein work closely with individuals
who are dealing with mesothelioma today, she also works to ensure the
safety of future generations by raising the awareness of the need for a
global asbestos ban. Providing financial support for her organization is
the least we can do. We are honored to sponsor ADAO again in 2012.”
Founded in 2004, ADAO is an independent non-profit organization
dedicated to giving victims of asbestos exposure a voice, raising public
awareness of asbestos, preventing exposure through education and
advocating for a global asbestos ban. The organization is headed by
Linda Reinstein, a mesothelioma widow, who works tirelessly to support
mesothelioma patients and families.
Baron and Budd was one of the first law firms in the country to
file a mesothelioma
lawsuit and has represented victims of asbestos
exposure for over 30 years. In addition to its support for ADAO, the
firm has also sponsored two books on mesothelioma for patients: Understanding
Mesothelioma by CURE media group and the NCCN Patient Guidelines for
Mesothelioma. Firm president and managing shareholder Russell Budd also
serves on the NCCN Foundation Board.
For more information about mesothelioma, visit Baron and Budd’s
dedicated mesothelioma website http://www.mesotheliomanews.com
or call 1.866.855.1229.
About Baron Budd, P.C.
The national mesothelioma law firm of Baron Budd, P.C. has a
more than 30-year history of “Protecting What’s Right” for asbestos
sufferers and their families. As one of the first law firms to
successfully litigate an asbestos lawsuit, Baron Budd continues to
actively represent veterans, industry workers and others who are
suffering as a result of exposure to asbestos. Baron Budd achieved the
largest mesothelioma verdict ever in the state of Texas, a $55 million
verdict for an asbestos sufferer and his family in El Paso, Texas.
Contact Baron and Budd at 1.866.855.1229 for additional information on
mesothelioma treatments, mesothelioma cancer doctors and treatment
centers and mesothelioma
attorneys.
