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Brent Rosenthal became an attorney "because of the opportunity to change the world for the better through reason, debate, and persuasion rather than financial might or violence." His efforts have not gone unnoticed: in 1993, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice awarded Brent with their Public Justice Achievement award for his pro bono work representing the National Wildlife Federation in the infamous Exxon Valdez case.
In 2005, 2004, and 2003, Brent was named to the Law & Politics Media list of "Texas Super Lawyers" and in 2003 he was also named to the Law & Politics Media, Inc. list of "Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers."Brent has also received the top rating from the Martindale-Hubbell
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Law Directory, a reflection of having achieved the highest levels of professional skill and integrity as established by confidential opinions from members of the bar and the judiciary.
As the head of Baron & Budd's Appellate/Legal Issues Section, Brent oversees the firm's substantial appellate case load. He is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has argued dozens of cases before appellate courts around the country, including the United States, Texas, and Alabama Supreme Courts.
In addition to his work at Baron & Budd, Brent is an adjunct lecturer at Southern Methodist University School of Law, where he teaches Mass Tort Litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Brent has also served on the three-member Trustees Advisory Committee in the H.K. Porter bankruptcy proceedings and has been named to the Board of Contributors of the Texas Lawyer and the American Bar Association's committee on analyzing the state of expert testimony.
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