re: Who are these billionaire LSU boosters that are throwing money around?

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and a few scummy plaintiff lawyers also have a lot.

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Probably Baggett, McCall, Burgess & Watson out of Lake Charles. Not scummy at all. They have one of the biggest firms in the state and nationally known for asbestos cases. They were also the lead on the Louisiana Tobacco suit and got millions off of that. Mr Baggett passed away recently, but he was an LSU alumni as is Robert McCall and Roger Burgess. They have all been big time donors for years.

Bill Baggett played for LSU actually.

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Baggett McCall was deeply saddened by the loss of its founder, William B. “Bill” Baggett on May 20, 2015. Bill passed away at the age of 85. He was a graduate of Louisiana State University, which he attended as an undergraduate on a football scholarship. He was an exemplary athlete, setting an LSU record for the most yardage gained per carry in a single game that stood for forty years, and was inducted into the LSU Hall of Fame in 1989. He graduated from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1953 and founded Baggett McCall in 1958. He successfully represented personal injury clients in numerous cases and was a pioneer in gaining compensation for victims of chemical, asbestos, and benzene exposure. In addition to being an extremely successful attorney he received numerous awards and accolades during his career and was elected by his fellow bar members as President of the Louisiana State Bar in 1980. He was a mentor to many, a friend to all, and a fierce and capable advocate for those who had suffered wrongful injury. He will be missed.

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