Law Firm & Attorney Profiles

Lisa Blue Baron, Baron and Blue, Of Counsel to Jackson Allen Williams, LLP - Lisa Blue Baron is both an attorney and a PhD. in Counseling Psychology.  Lisa was formerly a partner at Baron & Budd, the largest environmental and toxic tort law firm in the United States.  Her accomplishments in trial courts nationwide have been widely recognized, including being named one of the Top 50 Women Litigators in the U.S. by the National Law Journal, Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, as well as receiving the Honorary Barrister Award from the University of Texas Law School and the Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law.  Blue was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2006 by the Dallas Bar Association.  In 2007, she received the Louise Raggio Women's Legal Advocate Award from Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and was awarded the Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award from the Texas Bar Foundation in 2008.    

In addition to her legal practice, Lisa maintains a private consultancy as a forensic psychologist and is a nationally renowned expert in jury selection.  With her unique background, she has been a commentator for several high-profile trials covered by Court TV and has co-authored numerous articles on jury selection.  These include: "The Dos and Don'ts of Jury Questionnaires" (Texas Lawyer), "Make the Most of Your Jury Questionnaire" ( Trial), "Profile of a Perfect Juror" ( Trial Talk), "How to Pick a Winning Jury" ( Champion), "Profile of a Perfect Juror" ( Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Advocate), "Inside the Juror's Mind" ( Texas Bar Journal), "Profile of a Perfect Juror" ( Advocate Magazine - Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for So. California), "Profile of a Perfect Juror" ( South Texas Law Review), "In Defense of the Peremptory Challenge" ( Voir Dire Magazine), and "Twelve Psychological Tips for Getting Re-elected Every Time" ( In Chambers).  Lisa has written two books: ATLA's Blue's Guide to Jury Selection, co-authored with Robert Hirschhorn in 2004 (published by West), and Dr. Blues' Guide to Making Relationships Work: 50 Quick Tips that Will Save Your Relationship, co-authored with brother Rick Blue in 2006.

Mike Kaeske, The Kaeske Law Firm, Of Counsel to Jackson Allen Williams, LLP -Mike Kaeske worked closely with Lisa Blue and Fred Baron at Baron & Budd where he trained as a courtroom trial lawyer and picked juries as often as many lawyers attend hearings.  Mike has devoted his professional life to representing seriously injured victims and their families.  His last verdict for Baron & Budd, a radiation exposure case in United States District Court in Pittsburg, PA, representing eight plaintiffs with leukemia and other cancers, led to Mike being nominated as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.  Mike's primary emphasis is trial work and courtroom presentation.  Because of his aggressive and effective courtroom techniques, Mike is called upon by lawyers across the country to try significant cases.  The Kaeske Law Firm has a national practice based in Austin, Texas. 

Brad Jackson, Jackson Allen Williams, LLP - Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  He has been named a Super Lawyer as published in Texas Monthly magazine every year since 2004 and has been named among the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine.  Brad's practice includes mass tort, medical device failures, pharmaceutical, and consumer litigation.  He has extensive experience trying cases to successful jury verdicts.  Brad earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1985 and his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University in 1989.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1990. Brad is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before several United States District Courts.

J. H. Allen, Jackson Allen Williams, LLP - J. H. Allen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and attained his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.  Allen was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1993.  He focuses on the representation of plaintiffs in personal injury cases including mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation, medical device failures, transportation disasters, brain injuries, and medical malpractice.  Allen has extensive and diverse experience in personal injury litigation and trial.  He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice before several United States District Courts.

Jennifer Nolte Williams, Jackson Allen Williams, LLP - Jennifer Nolte Williams earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993, and her Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist School of Law in 1998.  She was admitted to practice law in the State of Texas in 1998.  Ms. Williams' practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in a wide range of cases including pharmaceutical litigation, medical device failures, motor vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice.  Ms. Williams is a member of the American Association of Justice, State Bar of Texas, and admitted to practice before several United States District Courts.