Baron And Budd

Baron and Budd Pursuing Misclassified Workers Case

Baron and Budd has filed a lawsuit against M.S.J.E. Enterprises, a car delivery company, in a Texas federal district court for violating a number of wage and hour laws, and possibly cheating dozens of employees out of fair pay and the federal government out of significant taxes and other fees. In this case, workers were incorrectly classified as independent contractors when, under federal law, they should have been classified as employees. Unfortunately, it is a common practice for companies to misclassify workers as independent contractors instead of employees to avoid paying overtime wages, payroll taxes, social security withholdings, minimum wage and other fees and taxes that come with running a business. “In the M.S.J.E. case, the company employed around 70 workers. It was their job to pick up and deliver cars to various customers, which were usually rental car companies or car dealers,” said Allen Vaught, head of Baron and Budd’s FLSA litigation section. “In many cases, employees worked up to six days a week and far in excess of 40 hours per week. They were paid by the car instead of by the hour, and since they were paid only $8 per car, the wages these employees typically earned was below minimum wage.” According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law that governs wages and hours, if a worker is “economically dependent” on the company, as opposed to being in business for himself/herself, then that worker is an employee. Employees are entitled to overtime and other FLSA protections. Employers cannot get out of their FLSA obligations by calling an employee an independent contractor. Not only are these individuals being cheated out of the pay guaranteed them by law, the federal government is also being cheated out of the money it is due.

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A graduate of Trinity University, Russell Budd earned his law degree from the University of Texas in 1979. In 1985, Russell Budd became a shareholder of the law firm of Baron and Budd, P.C. Since 2002, he has served as President and Managing Shareholder of the firm, which focuses on plaintiffs’ rights.

A father of two, Russell Budd supports numerous church and nonprofit activities in and around Dallas. Russell Budd oversaw a cornerstone donation to the International Mesothelioma Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In addition, both Russell Budd and Baron and Budd support the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and Lung Cancer Alliance.

Russell Budd also contributes his time and energy to Habitat for Humanity International and Dallas Faith Communities Coalition. These two groups, in association with the City of Dallas, constructed 100 affordable homes, helping to revitalize an older section of the city. Russell Budd further demonstrated his commitment to the community by donating land to allow for the completion of an extensive hiking and biking trail in the center of Dallas.

With more than 30 years of experience, Russell Budd remains one of the country’s leading plaintiffs’ attorneys. His firm now maintains offices in Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and Baton Rouge, in addition to its headquarters in Dallas. As head of Baron and Budd, Russell Budd leads more than 50 lawyers and 200 support staff. While asbestos claims formed the cornerstone of Baron & Budd’s practice, the firm now handles cases involving water contamination, the Gulf oil spill, unsafe medications and financial fraud.

Russell Budd continues to win awards for his work on behalf of plaintiffs. Consistently named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, Russell Budd earned the designation of Top 10 Texas Super Lawyer in 2006. The following year, he received the Wiedemann Wysocki National Finance Council Award from the American Association for Justice. The same organization awarded Russell Budd the Harry M. Philo Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2010.

Baron and Budd P.C. is a law firm with a focus on plaintiffs' rights

Baron and Budd P.C. is a law firm with a focus on plaintiffs' rights

Baron and Budd P.C. is a law firm with a focus on plaintiffs' rights

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