Conlee Schell Whiteley
701 Camp Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3504
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CONLEE S. WHITELEY (B.A., Louisiana State University; J.D., Louisiana State University) is the managing member at Kanner & Whiteley, L.L.C. Ms
Whiteley joined the firm in 1994 and practices primarily in the areas of consumer fraud, commercial litigation, first party insurance litigation,
agricultural litigation, RICO, and general class action litigation throughout the country. Ms. Whiteley is licensed to practice law before Louisiana
State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the District of
Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Fifth and
Ninth Circuits. She has also been admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice in the United States District Court Central District of California, United
States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa as well as in state courts in California, Florida, Illinois, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Texas and Washington.
Ms. Whiteley has been appointed as class counsel in a number of national class actions in which Kanner & Whiteley served as lead counsel and has
been involved in all aspects of litigation of these matters.
Ms. Whiteley also has a substantial role in Kanner & Whiteley’s Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Ike first party insurance litigation, representing the
City of Gretna, Louisiana, the Academy of Sacred Heart, the Cameron Parish School Board, the Alexander Milne Home for Girls, Goodwill Industries,
New Orleans, Joseph C. Canizaro, Innovus, Inc., Barbers Hill Independent School District, the City of Pasadena, Texas, and other private businesses
in the greater Houston area.
Since 2003 Ms. Whiteley has enjoyed an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, its highest rating.
Ms. Whiteley is also on the Board of Directors for the Alexander Milne Home for Women, a non-profit home for intellectually disabled women, where
she serves as an officer and Executive Committee Member.
Areas of Practice:
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Consumer Fraud
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Commercial Litigation
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First Party Insurance Litigation
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Agriculture Litigation
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RICO
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General Class Action Litigation
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Bar Admissions:
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Louisiana, 1993
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1999
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U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1999
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1995
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U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1995
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U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1995
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U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1998
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U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1997
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U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1997
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U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Cir., 2008
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Education:
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Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993 J.D.
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Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989 B.A. Major: History
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Louisiana State University, LSU in Paris, Summer 1989
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Representative Cases:
Shaffer v. CNA et al,
United States District Court, Central District of California Los Angeles Division
(2008) (Class Counsel Long Term Case Class Action)
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City of Gretna v. Lafayette Insurance Co. and United Fire Group,
No. 634-890, 24th JDC, Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana
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Academy of the Sacred Heart v. Pacific Insurance Company, et al,
Civ. No. 06-4651-B-5 (E.D. La)
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Cameron Parish School Board v. RSUI Indennity Company,
Civ. No. 06-1970 (W.D. La)
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Waxler Transportation Co. Inc. v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc. et al,
No. 49-741 (2003) 25th Judicial District Court, Parish of Plaquemines, Louisiana (Class Counsel)
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Bagley v. Professional Services Group,
No. 03-CA-461 (5th Cir. LA. 2003)
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Hanson v. Acceleration Life,
2000 WL 33340298 (D. North Dakota 2000) (Class Counsel Long Term Care Class Action)
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Milkman v. American Travelers,
2002 WL 778272 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas 2002) (Class Counsel Long Term Care Class Action)
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Jorgenson v. Agway,
627 N.W. 2d 391 (N.D. 2001)
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Mobil Oil Corp. v. Southern California Edison,
No. BC 175 784 (Cal. Sup. Court, Los Angeles Cty.)
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Thompkins v. BASF Corportation, et al,
Civ. No. 96-59 (Trail County, North Dakota (1997)
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Junkert v. First Bank National Association,
CV-98-01577 (Cass Co., N.D.) (1999)
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Ren-Dan v. Monsanto,
952 F. Supp. 370 (W. D. La. 1997) (Class Counsel Genetic Seed Modification Class Action)
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Thomas v. Schwab,
683 So. 2d 734 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1996) (Class Counsel)
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Bonilla et al. v. Trebol Motors Corporation, et al.,
No. 92-1795 (JP) (D.P.R. ) (Class Counsel Rico Class Action)
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Sanders v. Gary,
657 So. 2d 1085 (La. App. 1 Cir 1995)
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Belle of Orleans, L.L.C., et al v. Capital Gaming International, Inc. et al,
No. 94-1837 (E.D. La 1994)
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Representative Clients:
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Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans
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Barbers Hill Independent School Board
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Cameron Parish School Board
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City of Gretna, Louisiana
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City of Pasadena, Texas
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Columbus Properties, L.P.
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First Bank and Trust
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Goodwill Industries, New Orleans
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Innovus, Inc.
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Joseph C. Canizaro
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Professional Services, Group, Inc. (PSG)
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PRACTICE AREAS
Complex Litigation and Appeals
Class Actions
Antitrust & Trade
Regulation
Business Litigation
Consumer Litigation
Environmental Law
Health & Healthcare Law
Insurance Fraud and Coverage Litigation
Litigation
Products Liability
Toxic Torts
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