Louisiana Attorney Burton LeBlanc Elected to American Association for Justice’s Executive Committee

BATON ROUGE, La. – Attorney Burton LeBlanc, of counsel to Dallas’ Baron & Budd, P.C., and a name partner in Baton Rouge-based LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, has been elected to the Executive Committee for the American Association for Justice.

Mr. LeBlanc, who previously served on the AAJ’s Board of Governors, was selected to help lead the 52,000-member organization during the recent annual convention in Chicago July 14-18.

"My practice is dedicated to obtaining justice, fairness, equal access for people and companies who have been hurt by the misdeeds of others,” says Mr. LeBlanc. “The American Association for Justice stands for those same values, which is why I'm honored to help lead this vital organization."

Following his election to the Executive Committee, Mr. LeBlanc announced his candidacy for AAJ Parliamentarian. The election will be held at the group’s 2008 annual convention in Philadelphia.

Mr. LeBlanc has a deep and longstanding commitment to the AAJ. He has served on the group’s National Finance Committee, PAC Committee and Leaders Forum. Additionally, he has earned the group’s Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award for his commitment to the legal profession and his efforts to improve the civil justice system.

About Baron & Budd

Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With more than 50 attorneys and offices in Texas, California, Ohio and Louisiana, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs’ bar. The firm represents individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; leukemia caused by benzene; and injuries caused by other toxic substances and pharmaceuticals. The firm also represents water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; municipalities and securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers. For more information about Baron & Budd, call 800-222-2766 or visit www.baronandbudd.com.

About LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP:

LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, represents working men and women, aggrieved consumers, and others who have suffered significant losses due to occupational disease, securities fraud, consumer fraud, and personal injury. LeBlanc & Waddell, LLP, is the designated Occupational Disease Counsel for the Louisiana AFL-CIO and the Louisiana NAACP.