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Richard has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Most Influential Trial Lawyers by Trial Lawyer Magazine. He was nominated for the 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by the Public Justice Foundation and selected as a 2015 member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In 2014, he was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as the Trial Lawyer of the Year Civil Plaintiff Finalist. He currently serves as Lead Counsel in the Actos MDL where a jury rendered a historic $9 Billion Punitive Damage verdict against Eli Lilly and Takeda. This has been reported as one of the nation’s largest personal injury verdicts. He subsequently served on the team that negotiated a $2.4 Billion settlement which is the largest single mass tort settlement for a drug still on the market. He is also on the Pinnacle MDL Trial Team where a jury rendered a $502 Million verdict against J&J and DePuy.
The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys selected Richard to receive their Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Louisiana. The Wall Street Journal has described Richard as having “national notoriety” and as a “big gun” amongst attorneys in competition for leadership roles. BusinessWeek described him as “a Dean of the Louisiana Tort Bar.” The NYTimes has described him as one of the “big players” in the legal community. USA Today featured him as a member of the “Legal Elite,” – a diverse grouping of America’s leading attorneys and the New Orleans Times-Picayune has referred to him as “an authority on class actions.”
Richard’s commitment to legal excellence is reflected in the years of serving as a faculty member for LSU’s Trial Advocacy program, lecturing at judicial colleges and assuming leadership roles in local as well as national bar associations. Recently, the LA Supreme Court appointed him to serve on the Rules of Professional Conduct Class Action Committee. For over 25 years, Richard has held Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating.
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2220 Bonaventure Ct, Alexandria, LA, 71301
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Posted by Czc | April 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Outstanding representation
Richard did an outstanding job of representing us in a mesothelioma case. He and his team are caring, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable and professional. Everything was taken care of with as little interuption to our lives as possible. We never felt like “just another case.” He’s one of the goo...
Posted by Liz and Wayne | April 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Litigation
Top Notch Lawyers
We are represented by Richards Arsenault and team in a Bellwether Trial that was held in Dallas, Texas. The litigation was with a major company and we had a very, very successful verdict. From the moment we spoke with Richard, Dustin and Jennifer we knew we were in good hands. They were always avai...
Posted by Audra | April 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Litigation
Highly Recommend
Having never expected to be involved in any type of litigation, we are so thankful to have been represented by Richard Arsenault and his team at Neblett, Beard and Arsenault. From day one, we were extremely impressed with our main contacts, Dustin Carter and Jennifer Hoekstra, both extremely respons...
Posted by Carole | March 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
A true gentleman and a wonderful attorney
My husband and I are currently being represented by Mr. Arsenault and his firm in a lawsuit against a major manufacturer which included an out of state trial. Mr. Arsenault is the consummate professional, but also kind and caring. He takes the time to explain every step of the process to keep us co...
"I have had the pleasure of working with Richard and his Firm for many years on numerous toxic tort, complex litigation and personal injury matters. Richard is an extremely skilled, knowledgeable, diligent and aggressive lawyer that carefully pursues his clients interests. He and his Firm have my strong endorsement."
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Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers®
2017
Best Lawyer, The Best Lawyers in America©
2017
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys for Louisiana, American Jurist Institute
2017
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2017
Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, America's Top 100 Attorneys
2017
Top 10 Attorneys, American Jurist Institute
2016
America's Elite Trial Lawyers, National Law Journal
2016
10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
2016
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2015
Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2014
Top Rated Lawyer in Personal Injury Law, American Lawyer Media
2014
Top 50 National Law Journal Verdicts & Settlements, National Law Journal
2014
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2013
Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Louisiana Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine and Louisiana Life Magazine
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers®
1993
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Louisiana, American Trial Lawyers Association
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Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
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Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Louisiana, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1982 - Present
Senior Partner, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
1900 - Present
Attorney, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
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National Trial Lawyers AssociationExecutive Committee Member
2013 - 2013
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2004 - 2008
Louisiana State Bar Association, Professional Assessment CommitteeMember
1997 - 1998
Louisiana State Bar Association, Bar Governance CommitteeMember
1996 - 2018
Louisiana State Bar Association, CLE Program CommitteeMember
1992 - 1995
Crossroads American Inn of Court of Alexandria-PinevilleExecutive Committee Member
1992 - 1993
Crossroads American Inn of Court of Alexandria-PinevillePresident
1991 - 1992
Alexandria Bar AssociationPresident
1988 - 1992
Southern Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Governors
1980
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Why Mass Torts Make Sense as a Compliment to Your Existing Personal Injury or Med Mal Practice
2018
Key Issues to Consider When Entering a Mass Tort
2018
Tales from the Trenches and Lessons Learned in Mass Tort Litigation: Ongoing Lessons in Pinnacle
2018
Seminar Chair
2017
The Increasing Role and Diverse Functions of Special Masters Managing Mass Torts
2017
Mass Tort Updates: Roundup, Onglyza, PPI, Hernia Mesh, Pinnacle and More
2010
Recent Tort and Maritime Developments Including the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Litigation.
2010
How Are Your Individual and Commercial Clients Impacted by Recalls?
2010
MDL Status Update; Examining Where Cases are Filed and in What Number, Comparing Venues, Predicting the JPMDL’s Decision.
2010
Twombley/Iqhbar: The End of Notice Pleadings.
2010
Foodborne Illness 101
2009
Recent Maritime Developments
2009
Mass Foodborne Illness Torts; How Are Your Individual and Commercial Clients Impacted by Recalls?
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