John Randall Whaley is a partner with Neblett, Beard, & Arsenault in Alexandria, Louisiana, where his focus is class actions, complex litigation, consumer protection, wrongful death, and serious personal injury.  He dedicates his practice to the representation of victims and consumers injured by the negligence and fraud of others.  J.R. is an experienced litigator, having tried many cases and class certification issues in both state and federal courts, as well as having argued in many appellate courts.

J.R.'s legal abilities have gained notice by many judges before whom he has appeared.  When it certified a class action of insureds complaining about an adjusting practice, a district court said these things about J.R.'s work and abilities:

The pertinent jurisprudential authorities, both state and federal, have been exhaustively briefed and argued in excellent fashion by counsel for both sides in this case.

Initially, the Court is well satisfied that counsel for the plaintiff seeking certification of this class action is more than able to adequately represent the interest of the class.  The defendant expresses no disagreement with this proposition in any filing it has made.

When it approved a class action settlement in favor of consumers, another state court judge stated that although she was "not really in favor of class action litigation," that the facts of the case and J.R.'s work and involvement in the case brought "some merit to the notion of class actions."  After observing J.R. in a jury trial, a federal district judge remarked that J.R. exhibited "qualities that every lawyer should possess and display," complimented his "demeanor and judgment" and stated that J.R. was "mature beyond his age."

J.R. is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  Due to the nature of his practice, J.R. has also been admitted pro hac vice in many courts throughout the country.   He was graduated from L.S.U. with degrees in history and political science and was graduated from LSU Law School, where he won the Flory Trial Competition during his senior year.   In addition to his busy litigation practice, J.R. regularly speaks to other attorneys and students on important legal issues and is a consistent contributor to legal publications throughout the country.

J.R. says this about his practice:  “Without a fully functioning adversarial tort system, the Goliaths will beat the Davids every time.  I am proud to fight the powerful on behalf of the powerless and bring justice to those who otherwise would not have a chance.”