W. Raley "Raley" Alford III

W. Raley "Raley" Alford III

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Awarded Practice Areas
Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Consumer Law Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law Litigation - Construction Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Utilities Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Consumer Law Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law Litigation - Construction Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Utilities Law
W. Raley "Raley" Alford III
W. Raley "Raley" Alford III
New Orleans, LA
Works at
Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul LLC

6 Best Lawyers awards

Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul LLC logo

Biography

Mr. Alford represents public utilities and other clients in a variety of matters, including commercial and tort litigation, regulatory proceedings, and contract and property issues. Representative cases include construction disputes, securities actions, antitrust and unfair trade practice claims, medical licensing, and consumer litigation. Mr. Alford also counsels clients concerning regulatory compliance, employment, and general business issues.

Mr. Alford graduated from Louisiana State University summa cum laude with a degree in International Trade and Finance and minors in Economics and Spanish. He graduated Order of the Coif from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where he was a student research assistant to Professor Frank L. Maraist, a member of the Louisiana Law Review, and the recipient of the Vinson & Elkins Outstanding Law Review Casenote or Comment Award. After law school, Mr. Alford clerked for Judge James L. Dennis of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Works at
Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul LLC

6 Best Lawyers awards

Stanley Reuter Alford Owen Munson & Paul LLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 2001

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2001

Affiliations

  • Board of Directors, Industrial Development Board of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Inc., 2006 - 2009 - Member
  • Counterletter Committee, Louisiana State Law Institute - Member
  • Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter - President-Elect
  • Louisiana Law Review - Member
  • Order of the Coif, Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Member
  • Prescription Committee, Louisiana State Law Institute - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Administrative / Regulatory Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law, New Orleans (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Law
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Utilities Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Receipient of the Vinson & Elkins Outstanding Law Review Casenote or Comment Award

Additional Information

  • Practice Areas

  • Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Consumer Law
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation
  • Litigation IP
  • Litigation Regulatory
  • Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants Personal Injury Litigation
  • Utilities

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