Whaley Law Firm6700 Jefferson HighwayBuilding 12, Suite ABaton Rouge, LA, 70806United States (225) 302-8810
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John Randall Whaley
also known as J.R. Whaley
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- Baton Rouge, LA
- Licensed for 23 years
About John
I am a lawyer who represents businesses, individuals, and consumers in complex commercial and injury cases.
Practice areas
- Class action: 40%
7 years
- Defective and dangerous products: 30%
7 years
- Insurance: 30%
7 years
Languages spoken
English
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Whaley Law Firm
6700 Jefferson Highway
Building 12, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA, 70806
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License
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Good Standing | 2019 | 02/09/2021 |
| LA | Eligible to Practice Law | 1998 | 04/13/2022 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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| Legal guides | 0 |
Awards
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Flory Trial Competition Winner | LSU Law Center | 1998 |
| Mock Trial Competition Winner | Young Lawyers Section Louisiana Law Schools | 1998 |
work experience
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | WHALEY LAW FIRM | 2013 - Present |
associations
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Super Lawyers | 2012 - Present | |
| Louisiana Association for Justice | N/A |
publications
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Living Safer, Vol. 6 Ed.3 | Why You Need Renters Insurance | 2015 |
| Louisiana Advocates | “Clear Legal Writing- A Need and a Requirement" | 2015 |
| Living Safer, Vol. 7 Ed. 1 | "Modern Day Slavery" | 2015 |
| Living Safer, Vol. 6 Ed. 2 | One of the Lucky Ones – Escaping the Fire Alive, a True Account | 2015 |
| Louisiana Advocates | Farmers, Fish, and the EPA | 2013 |
| Louisiana Advocates | Supreme Court Relies On Earlier Cases To Further Limit Recoveries | 2013 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Agricultural Biotechnology: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects ‘Blame-The-Bean’ Defense | 2013 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Damasco v. Clearwire – Another Trap for the Unwary?” | 2011 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Dukes v. Wal-Mart: Another Adverse Decision For Class Actions | 2011 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | AT&T v. Concepcion – A Blow to Consumer | 2011 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Class Action Law To Be (Re)Shaped by Three Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions | 2011 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Food-borne Illness Litigation: Critical Questions | 2011 |
| The Brief (ABA) | Multidistrict Litigation and Bellwether Trials: Leading Litigants to Resolution in Complex Litigation | 2009 |
| TRIAL | Will Daubert Challenge Your Class Certification | 2009 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Right To Jury Trial In Louisiana Class Actions | 2009 |
| TRIAL | · Book review, The Science of Settlement | 2009 |
| Louisiana Bar Journal | The Duty to Find a Knowledgeable Corporate Designee - Or to Educate One” | 2009 |
| TRIAL | Settlement Strategies for Complex Global Litigation” | 2007 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Hanks v. Entergy Corp.: The Supreme Court Provides Some Clarity But Leaves A Big Question Unanswered | 2007 |
| Tulane Law Review | Pre-Certification Discovery: A User’s Guide” | 2006 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | The (Un)Availability of Act of God and Force Majeure Affirmative Defenses After Rita, Katrina | 2006 |
| The Federal Lawyer | Brill v. Countrywide Homes: Burden of Proof in Remand Proceedings for Class Actions Removed Under CAFA | 2006 |
| Federal Courts Law Review | Knowledge is Power: A Practical Proposal to Protect Putative Class Members from Improper Pre-Certification Communication | 2006 |
| TRIAL | Gathering Digital Evidence | 2005 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Using Conflicts Principles to Obtain Punitive Damages in Louisiana Courts | 2005 |
| Louisiana Bar Journal | Daubert Lite: Daubert’s Role, If Any, at Class Certification Hearings” | 2005 |
| Louisiana Advocates (LAJ) | Class Action Settlement of Future Claims | 2004 |
education
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
| Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1993 |
speaking engagements
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE Conference | Class Actions, Mass Torts, and Complex Litigation: Where Is It All Heading | 2014 |
| Strafford Webinar | Leveraging Daubert Motions in Class Certification | 2013 |
| Strafford Webinar | Daubert Motions in Class Certification After Dukes: Using or Challenging Expert Testimony Amid Divergent Court Standards | 2012 |
| LSU Law School | Professional Orientation | 2012 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice ala carte CLE (New Orleans) | Ethics – What We Need To Know | 2012 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice ala carte CLE (Baton Rouge) | Ethics – What We Need To Know | 2012 |
| Assumption High School Safe Driving Week | Teenagers and Safe Driving | 2012 |
| ” Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE (New Orleans) | Class Action Review – State and Federal | 2011 |
| ” Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE (Baton Rouge) | Class Action Review – State and Federal | 2011 |
| Strafford Webinar | Personal Injury Claims & the Medicare Secondary Payer Act | 2011 |
| Strafford CLE | Multi-Forum Litigation: Strategic Considerations; Leveraging MDL, State Mass Action Coordination, and Other Tactics to Meet Litigation Goals | 2011 |
| LSU Law School | Professional Orientation | 2011 |
| Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE By The Hour | Class Actions – A Year in Review | 2011 |
| TrialSmith CLE | A Plaintiff Attorney's Guide to Daubert & Frye | 2010 |
| Strafford, CLE | Lone Pine Orders in Class Action, Mass Tort and Products Liability Litigation: Bringing and Defending Pre-Trial Motions Regarding Exposure, Causation and Damages | 2010 |
| Strafford, CLE | Bellwether Trials: Evolving Trends in Class Action and Complex Litigation, Strategic Use of Bellwethers by Plaintiffs and Defendants | 2010 |
| Strafford CLE | Daubert Motions in Class Certification Proceedings: Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants Amid Differing Circuit Court Standards | 2010 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association Gulf Coast Oil Spill Symposium | Attorney General and Other Governmental Actions | 2010 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association Electronic Evidence | Recent Case Law Review in E-Discovery- Pension Committee and Rimkus | 2010 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association Admiralty Symposium | Gulf Oil Spill Governmental Claims; What’s Recoverable, Who Pays and Who Can Bring the Claims | 2010 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance CLE | Class Action Review | 2010 |
| HarrisMartin's Oil Spill Litigation Conference | · Moderator for Harris Martin's Oil Spill Litigation Conference | 2010 |
| Harris Martin's Oil Spill Litigation Conference, | MDL Status | 2010 |
| Harris Martin Symposium | Of MDLs, Class Actions, and Bellwethers: Where Will the Toyota Litigation Be Transferred and How Will it Be Litigated? | 2010 |
| Baton Rouge Bar Association CLE By The Hour | Class Action Update | 2010 |
| Baton Rouge Bar Association | · Moderator, Baton Rouge Bar Association Class Action Seminar | 2010 |
| American Association for Justice Litigation at Sunrise | Foodborne Illness: Ten Critical Questions | 2010 |
| American Association for Justice Heart Device Litigation Group Annual Meeting | The Federal Pleading Standard: Notice A Difference? | 2010 |
| American Association for Justice | · Moderator at the American Association for Justice Gulf Coast Oil Spill Litigation Group Seminar | 2010 |
| Strafford, CLE | Daubert Motions in Class Certification Proceedings, Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants Post In re Hydrogen Peroxide | 2009 |
| LSBA Class Action/ Mass Tort Symposium | Mass Food Borne Illness Torts: Procedural – Class Action vs. Individual Causation | 2009 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice, CLE (New Orleans) | · Moderator, Louisiana Association for Justice CLE a la Carte | 2009 |
| Last Chance Seminar Review of Louisiana Law | Daubert: Practical Applications | 2009 |
| LSBA ClassAction/Mass Tort Symposium | Trial Plans and the Increasing Role, Function and Application of Bellwether Trials | 2008 |
| Louisiana Association of Justice CLE Highlights of 2008 | Why Should A PI Lawyer Care About Class Actions? | 2008 |
| AAJ Annual Convention | Does Daubert Apply to Class Certification? | 2008 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association’s 7th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium | What Constitutes Appropriate Class Action Notice and Why You Should Care... Due Process, Costs and Practical Efficacy | 2007 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association 19TH Annual Summer School Revisited Seminar | The Implications of CAFA on Class Actions | 2007 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice, Valuable Litigation Insights | Professionalism - Does It Pay? | 2007 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice, One More Chance CLE | Preservation and Spoliation of Electronic Evidence | 2007 |
| Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project’s Last Roundup CLE | Professionalism in Today’s World | 2007 |
| LTLA and SeminarWeb Live! | Electronic Evidence & New Discovery Rules: Are You Ready for 2007? | 2006 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association’s 6th Annual Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium | Pre-Certification Communication With Putative Class Members: Issues Associated With When, How, and If Contact Can Be Made | 2006 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice2006 CLE à la Carte | Ethical Issues and The Practice of Law | 2006 |
| Louisiana Association for Justice Last Chance Review of Louisiana Law CLE | Gathering Digital Data | 2006 |
| Harris Martin Contact Lens Solution Litigation Conference | Litigation Demographics - Claims, Remedies, Venues, and MDL Issues | 2006 |
| Crossroads American Inn of Court CLE Event | Electronic Evidence- Getting the Evidence You Need | 2006 |
| ” Crossroads American Inn of Court CLE Event | Dealing with Daubert | 2005 |
| St. Denis Inn of Court CLE Event | Evaluation of a Tort Claim | 2005 |
| Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Aspen Winter Ski Program | Cheairs v. State, DOTD and Louisiana Appellate Courts’ Decisions on Expert Testimony in 2004 | 2005 |
| LSBA Section on Torts, Insurance, Negligence, and Worker’s Compensation Annual Meeting | Recent Developments | 2004 |
| Louisiana State Bar Association’s Class Action/Mass Tort Symposium | Closing the Deal, Papering It, and Doing it Ethically | 2004 |
| Alexandria Young Lawyers Bench Bar Conference | Program Chair | 2004 |
| LSU PreMed Society | Medical Malpractice and You | 2003 |
| LSU Manship School of Communications | Lawyer Advertising and Ethics | 2003 |
| Louisiana Association of Paralegals | Federal Practice | 2001 |
| LSU Manship School of Communications | The Media and the Administration of Justice | 1999 |
legal cases
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Opelousas Trust Authority v. Cleco Corporation | |
| Marsh v. USAgencies Casualty Insurance Company | |
| Marlon Simmons v. CTL Distribution, Inc. | |
| Johnson v. Ned | |
| Marc Hatten v. Schwerman Trucking |
Attorney endorsements
(7)Edward Kramer, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on Feb 28, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
JR is a great guy. He is very knowledgeable and down to earth. He is eager to help and highly recommended.
Kevin Duck, Class action Attorney on Oct 18, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
JR is a great lawyer with outstanding character. He is academically sound and a great litigator.
Edward Kramer, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on Feb 28, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
JR is a great guy. He is very knowledgeable and down to earth. He is eager to help and highly recommended.
Kevin Duck, Class action Attorney on Oct 18, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
JR is a great lawyer with outstanding character. He is academically sound and a great litigator.
V. Jacob Garbin, Class action Attorney on May 31, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I worked together on complex litigation with JR, and he was instrumental in successfully resolving the case.
Sean Malcolm, Class action Attorney on May 12, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
JR is a committed, skilled and determined advocate for his clients. On top of all that, he's a really great person. I highly recommend him.
James Theus, Defective and dangerous products Attorney on May 29, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
The mark of a great lawyer is the ability to distill and simplify a case to its essence, which requires superior legal acumen and insight. JR gets results. I endorse this lawyer.
Chad McCoy, Personal injury Attorney on May 12, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
JR is a compassionate, caring attorney who does what it takes for his clients. I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Moebes, Personal injury Attorney on May 12, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I'm certain JR is willing to go "the extra mile" for his clients and is a trustworthy and passionate advocate for all whom he chooses to represent.