Atty. Christopher Colley
Christopher Colley is a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd. He began helping asbestos victims and their families in 2001, primarily along the Texas coast.
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Christopher Colley is a personal injury attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Baron & Budd PC. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association and Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Texas Tech University (J.D., 1999) and Texas Tech University (—, 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (Best Lawyers, 2025-Present) (2026). Serves clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher Colley is a shareholder in the Dallas offices of Baron & Budd
- He began helping asbestos victims and their families in 2001, primarily along the Texas coast
- He participated in hundreds of asbestos cases representing various trades of construction along with chemical and oil refinery workers, including pipefitters, boilermakers, carpenters, electricians and certainly those involved with insulation materials
- Starting in 2006 Mr. Colley began to work almost exclusively in the state of Louisiana
- He utilized his extensive experience from having worked with individuals in the industrial settings of Beaumont, Houston, Galveston and Freeport and put that to work representing asbestos victims who live and work along the lower Mississippi River
- Since 2006 Mr. Colley has successfully litigated or settled hundreds of asbestos cases in Louisiana representing victims and their families from Baton Rouge all the way down the river to New Orleans
- Christopher Colley handles an active docket in Louisiana and appears in courts across the state
- He has managed cases in East and West Baton Rouge, Ascension, St. James, New Orleans, Calcasieu, Morehouse, Ouachita, Caddo, Iberville, Point Coupee, and St. Bernard parishes
- Mr. Colley strives to help his clients make sense of what has happened to them and their families through his experience and keen understanding of toxic tort law. “The best thing I can do as a lawyer,” he says, “is help people in the most difficult time of their lives to find answers and seek justice.”
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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