George T. Baxter, Esq.

Welcome to the Law Office of George T. Baxter, which has been winning justice for clients for over 38 years. My law practice focuses on the areas of personal injury, business law and complex cases. I am a proud veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps, Third Marine Division, 1969-1972, as a decorated platoon sergeant and the recipient of the Marine Corps Meritorious Mast Commendation.

After the Marines, I attended Rutgers University and Harvard University, where I majored in history, graduate economics and law. I graduated from law school with the top honor of the “Distinguished Student Award.”

As a notable trial attorney, The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, D.C. selected me for their prestigious “Trial Lawyer of the Year Public Achievement Award.” The recipient of this award is chosen from over a million lawyers throughout the United States for their exceptional achievement in law. In my case, the TLPJ placed national prominence on my victory in the case of Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks, 282 N.J. Super. App. Div. (1991), affirmed Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks, 144 N.J. 269 (1996). This is the only verdict in history won against the billion-dollar-a-year blood industry for distributing AIDS contaminated blood products to thousands of Americans and hospital patients. The evidence produced at trial fueled a congressional investigation into the industry practices. The book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Last-Drop-Industry-Betrayed/dp/1490718400

In my book, “Every Last Drop: Blood and Money,” I tell the story of the trench warfare and the courtroom battle to win justice for the Snyder family from the corporate giant. It is described as a true David v. Goliath story. See the book trailer right here on this website. https://gbaxterlaw.com/about/

My focus is to get you justice, so that you can get your life back on track.

Call my office to discuss your case, (201) 266-6871.
In the business area, I co-founded VaxGen Inc., which was an AIDS vaccine company base in South San Francisco. We undertook the challenge to develop the world’s first AIDS vaccine. As the General Counsel and Senior Vice-President, I oversaw the Initial Public Offering (IPO) on NASDAQ, collaborations with South Korea to build a manufacturing facility and vaccine candidate collaborations with France.

Overview of Awards & Accolades

Trial Lawyer of the Year, Public Achievement Award, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Washington, D.C.

Top Ten Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyers Satisfaction, Trial Lawyers Institute

Multi-Million Dollar Trial Lawyers Forum

Notable Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdicts and Settlements

  • Snyder v. Makhjian, 244 N.J. Super. 281 App. Div. (1990) First Appellate case to carved out the rights of a hospital patient to bring a lawsuit against the blood industry for providing AIDS contaminated blood products.
  • Snyder v. Mekhjian, 125 N.J. 328 (1991) On appeal by the blood industry, the Supreme Court upheld patients’ right to sue blood bank, hospital and physician for AIDS contaminated blood transfusions.
  • Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks, 282 N.J. Super. App. Div. (1991) The New Jersey Appellate court upheld the first jury verdict in history against the United States blood industry for distributing AIDS contaminated blood products.
  • Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks, 144 N.J. 269 (1996) Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Court.
  • Hayes v. Ariol Products, confidential seven figure product liability settlement.
  • R.F and R.F, v. Abbott Labs, 311 N.J. Super 216 (1996) Product liability case against Abbott Labs for a defective biologic test. Challenged the reliability & efficacy of biologic laboratory test.
  • Doe v. New York Blood Center, Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement in New York Federal District Court. Appeared as pro hac vice trial counsel for trial in New York federal court.
  • Fiscik v. Biolotti, Seven figure confidential settlement medical malpractice hip surgery case.
  • Matear v. Wildman, After three weeks of jury trial, the case resulted in a mid-seven figure confidential settlement in this medical malpractice case. Plaintiff’s allegation was a mis-diagnosis with a blood clotting disorder that resulted in her unnecessary transfusions of AIDS contaminated blood products.
  • Petriconie v. BFPR, 2015, Partnership buyout dispute. $2.2 Million Dollar Arbitration Award.
  • Huapaya v. New Machinery Inc. 2019, Multi-million dollar confidential seven figure settlement for design defect of a paper roller machine that crushed plaintiff’s arm. This was a successor liability case where I traced the sale and transfer of sufficient assets of the defunct manufacturer to the successor corporation.
  • Zea v. Smith, 2018, medical malpractice case seven figure confidential settlement against plaintiff’s urologist for causing pudental neuralgia.
  • Camali v. Paladino, 2020, Partnership restrictive covenant dispute. Successfully defended against a multi-million dollar claim of breach of partnership operating agreement. After a seven day trial, won a defense jury verdict

Credentials & Background

Education

Rutgers School of Law, Newark, New Jersey JD. Distinguished Student Award. 1983.

    Military Service

    United States Marine Corps, 1969-1972. Decorated Platoon Leader.

      License

      – State of New Jersey
      – Federal District Court

      Give Me a Call

      Every Last Drop:

      How the Blood Industry Betrayed the Public Trust

      After barely making it through Rutgers Law School, George Baxter practiced law from his 1975 Oldsmobile, bouncing from court to court taking per diem work from any lawyer who would give it to him. Then he met Bill Snyder who desperately needed a lawyer because he’d been infected with AIDS from a transfusion he received during heart surgery.

      Racing against time and poorly financed, George began a six-year legal battle against the billion-dollar-a-year blood industry that infected his client- as well as 29,000 other people – with AIDS.

      EVERY LAST DROP is written in the first person as the plaintiff’s lawyer in the landmark trial Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks. The trial exposed how the United States blood industry disseminated false information, hijacked the FDA and conspired to delay AIDS testing to save money, which resulted in the most devastating public health disaster in U.S. history.

        Purchase Book

        Contact

        For more than 38 years, The Law Office of George T. Baxter has been helping seriously injured clients win their cases and get their lives back on track. We take pride in our three decades of winning cases. There is no charge for a personal injury consultation and no legal fee unless we win your case. Fill out the form below or give me a call at (201) 266-6871.

        Name(Required)