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Attorney Richard Barrett Broadens Practice by Admission to the Choctaw Tribal Court System.

06/21/2011-BLG attorney Richard R. Barrett has been admitted to practice in the Choctaw Nation Tribal Court system.   Admission to this court is separate and distinct from the state and federal court system and increases the places where Barrett Law Group, PA can represent persons in need of help.  BLG can now file cases on […]

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Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Virginia Gas Settlement

June 22, 2011 – Today, Judge Jones of the Western District of Virginia granted preliminary approval of the class action settlement in Sharon B. Healy v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, et al.  The court set a Final Fairness Hearing for October 4, 2011 at 9:00 EST.  This is the first such settlement by the Virginia Gas […]

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Don Barrett Nominated for “Trial Lawyer of the Year”

June 8, 2011 – Don Barrett has been nominated for the 2011 Public Justice “Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.”  Mr. Barrett helped obtain a $142 million RICO verdict against Pfizer in March 2010.  At the trial, the Plaintiff Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. presented evidence that Pfizer knowingly marketed Neurontin for unapproved uses without proof that it […]

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