Earl B. Austin , III
Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Address of record
- 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980, 214-953-6542
- Phone
- (214) 953-6542
- Fax
- Fax 214-661-4542
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Aetna Life Insurance Class Action
A proposed class action against Aetna Life Insurance Company. The nature-of-suit code is civil rights, and the docket indicates class certification briefing is scheduled, but the specific allegations are not stated in the provided text.
- Filed
- September 10, 2024
- Represents
- Aetna Life Insurance Company
Berton v Aetna Infertility Coverage Settlement
Aetna allegedly denied equal insurance coverage for infertility treatment (IUI, ICI) to LGBTQ+ individuals seeking to get pregnant. While straight couples only needed to attest to 12 months of frequent intercourse to qualify as infertile and receive coverage, LGBTQ+ individuals had to pay out-of-pocket for up to 12 cycles of artificial insemination first to qualify for coverage. Aetna denies wrongdoing and no final court ruling has been made.
- Settlement fund
- $2M
- Claim deadline
- June 29, 2026
- Represents
- Aetna Inc., Aetna Life Insurance Company
Lipedema Surgery Settlement (Kazda v. Aetna)
Aetna denied pre-authorization requests and post-service claims for lipedema surgery (liposuction to treat lipedema) between May 9, 2015, and September 1, 2020, classifying the procedures as cosmetic, experimental, or investigational. Aetna has since changed its clinical policy to recognize when lipedema surgery is medically necessary and will cover it going forward.
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Aetna Life Insurance Company
Aetna Optum Admin Fee Settlement
Aetna and Optum allegedly violated ERISA by imposing administrative fees on members of health benefit plans administered by Aetna for chiropractic and physical therapy services. Defendants deny the allegations but agreed to settle the lawsuit to resolve the matter.
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.