Faced with billions of dollars in potential liability for its alleged role in causing the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, Pacific Gas & Electric announced on Jan. 14, 2019 that it was filing for bankruptcy.
Geisha Williams, the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), has resigned. The resignation comes as the company is facing potential losses in the billions of dollars due its alleged role in causing
Attorney John Fiske Interviewed as Wildfire Expert on HBO “Vice” Focused on Historic Blaze December 12, 2018, SAN FRANCISO, Calif. – Today, nationally recognized attorneys from Baron & Budd and Dixon Diab & Chambers LLP,
Baron & Budd’s shareholder John Fiske received a Presidential Award of Merit from the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) for his legislative advocacy protecting public entities’ constitutional property rights in the aftermath of California’s 2017
As of Nov. 25, 2018, the Woolsey Fire in Southern California was 100 percent contained. Now that the emergency phase of the disaster has passed, the focus now shifts to helping residents and business owners
SAN ANDREAS, Calif.--November 13, 2018-- Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd, announced that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors agreed to settle the County’s claims against PG&E for damages suffered as a result
In what is becoming an all-too-familiar tragedy in California, the death toll in the Camp Fire has risen to 42. The fire quickly sped through 125,000 acres taking everyone and everything in its way. The
A California wildfire known as the “Woolsey Fire” has not only claimed two lives, it has also forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of people in the southern portion of the state. The fire
Initial reports indicate PG&E and So Cal Edison may be the cause of historic blazes Chico, November 13, 2018 – Today, nationally recognized attorneys from Baron & Budd and Dixon Diab & Chambers LLP, collectively
Wildfires in the U.S. destroy millions of acres and thousands of structures each year. They have killed or injured thousands of people in the last decade alone. Wildfires are typically associated with California