Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorneys Bruce Steckler and Burton LeBlanc to Serve at Chinese...

Baron & Budd, P.C. Attorneys Bruce Steckler and Burton LeBlanc to Serve at
Chinese Drywall Conference

Attorneys to Address Issues and Impact of Chinese Drywall for Homeowners

DALLAS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruce Steckler, attorney at Baron& Budd, P.C.,
a national plaintiffs law firm, will serve as plaintiff co-chair at the June
18 "Chinese Drywall conference" in New Orleans. Burton LeBlanc, Louisiana
native and attorney at Baron & Budd, P.C., will also be featured as a speaker
at the conference.

Steckler will address several topics at the conference. These topics include:
an overview of the product and the players; liability issues facing builders;
distributors and manufacturers; property damage claims; health damage claims;
state and federal legislative developments; bankruptcy potential for the
already hard-hit construction and real estate market; and a class action and
MDL update.

"Many homeowners are suffering from issues with Chinese drywall and don't know
what to do about it," said Steckler. "That's why it's so vital to make
attorneys and homeowners aware of what's going on with the issue ... so we can
help attorneys know how to approach the issue and, ultimately, help homeowners
receive the legal assistance and compensation they need to protect their
property and their families."

LeBlanc will speak on recent state and federal legislative developments with
Chinese drywall. His primary focus will be on the status of the foreign
manufacturing bill, but he will also discuss other state and federal
initiatives regarding Chinese drywall.

Chinese drywall has recently become a serious problem for many homeowners
throughout the country, particularly in Florida and Gulf Coast areas where a
shortage of post-hurricane building materials resulted in the importation and
use of Chinese drywall between 2004 and 2007. Over time, issues have become
more evident with the drywall as time, normal wear and weather conditions have
caused a chemical reaction that creates serious risks to property and personal
health.

HB Litigation Conferences will host the Chinese Drywall Conference at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans on June 18. For more information or to
register for the conference, visit HB's web site at
www.litigationconferences.com and click on "Conferences" or call 484-324-2755
ext. 200.

About Baron & Budd

Baron & Budd, home office in Dallas, Texas, is a nationally recognized firm
that has over three decades of experience representing people and communities
harmed by corporate negligence. The firm resolved one of the first asbestos
exposure cases in the United States in the 1970s and has continued to help
people affected by exposure to asbestos, water contaminants and other toxins.

About Alters, Boldt, Brown, Rash & Culmo

Alters, Boldt, Brown, Rash & Culmo is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has
been active in the area of Chinese drywall since the risk first became known
and is the first law firm in the U.S. to file a class action against Lennar
Corporation, one of the nation's largest homebuilders.

Contact: Susan Jones Knape
214/629-0596

SOURCE Baron & Budd, P.C.

Susan Jones Knape, +1-214-629-0596, for Baron & Budd, P.C.