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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…
BLG Attorney Admitted to Northern District of Illinois Bar May 15, 2011 – BLG Attorney Richard Barrett has added another court in which he can represent Plaintiffs at hearings and trial. He is now admitted to both the General and Trial Bars for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was previously admitted to the…
BLG Attorney Appointed To Leadership Role In MDL Against Ford Motor Company May 20, 2011- Barrett Law Group, PA attorney and co-founding member, Richard Barrett has been appointed by United States District Judge Matthew Kennelly to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the In re: Navistar Diesel Engine Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2223 in the United States District…
BLG ATTORNEY RICHARD BARRETT NAMED IN TOP TRIAL LAWYERS IN MISSISSIPPI For the second consecutive year, Richard Barrett has been invited to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Mississippi by the National Trial Lawyers Association. The National Trial Lawyers is an organization composed of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership…
BLG FILES MISSISSIPPI CLASS AGAINST FORD FOR FAULTY ENGINES April 30, 2011-Barrett Law Group has filed a class action on behalf of Holmes County, and all others similarly situation, against Ford Motor Company for selling a faulty diesel engine designed by Navistar Corporation for the 6.0L engine series between 2004-2007. The complaint alleges that the engines fail due to poor…
Don Barrett Leads Trial Victory in Katrina Case February 24, 2011, Gulfport, MS – Today, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi awarded $1.8 million to the Penthouse Condominium Owners Association in Pass Christian for Hurricane Katrina wind damage that insurer Lloyds of London failed to cover. Judge Sul Ozerden found “no arguable basis”…
Virginia Gas Owners Litigation Group Launch Website October 25, 2010 – The Virginia Gas Owners Litigation Group has launched a website in order to keep clients informed of this important litigation. Please go to www.virginiagasownerslitigationgroup.com for more detail. Also, please call us at with any questions.
Barrett Law Group, P.A. Files Landmark Gas and Oil Class Actions In Virginia On behalf of Virginia coalbed methane gas owners, Barrett Law Group, P.A. has filed several class actions seeking to recoup the millions of dollars that have been wrongfully kept from the gas owners. The drilling and production of coalbed methane gas is a multi-billion dollar industry in…