USA – LOUISIANA Law and Practice Contributed by: Allan Kanner, Conlee Whiteley and Cynthia St. Amant, Kanner & Whiteley, LLC
Kanner & Whiteley, LLC is an AV-rated national trial firm founded in 1981, based in New Orleans, which excels in handling class actions and complex litiga- tion. Having secured historic recoveries on behalf of its clients for over 40 years, the firm is especially successful in consumer fraud, pharmaceutical, toxic torts and environmental litigation as well as first-party and long-term care insurance litigation. The seven at- torneys are held in high regard for their persistence, preparation, attention to detail, ability to synthesise
complex information, problem solving, creativity and strategic thinking. Recent certified class actions in- clude In re Valsartan Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL No 2875 (D.N.J) (litigation class); In re Dollar General Corp. Motor Oil Mktg and Sales Practice Litig., MDL No 2709 (W.D. Mo.); In re Intuniv Antitrust Litig., Case No 1:16-cv-12396 (D.Mass); and Press, et al. v Louisiana Citizens Fair Plan Property Ins. Corp., No 06-5530, (Civil District Court, Orleans Parish, LA). behalf of a variety of clients. She has been appointed class counsel in many of the firm’s class actions, having an active role in the litigation, class certification trial and settlement of consumer and third-party payor cases against drug manufacturers, insurance companies and other product manufacturers. She has represented the State of Louisiana in various pharmaceutical cases and represents both plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial litigation matters. Cynthia St. Amant is a member of Kanner & Whiteley and has been with the firm since 1998. She practices primarily in the areas of consumer fraud, complex litigation, environmental law, insurance coverage and general class action litigation. She has been appointed as class counsel in many of the firm’s class actions, having an active role in litigation, briefing, class certification, trial and settlement of cases against product manufacturers, drug manufactures and insurance companies.
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Allan Kanner is one of America’s leading environmental and consumer fraud attorneys, and founder of Kanner & Whiteley, a national boutique law firm handling class actions and complex litigation
including natural resource damages, environmental, toxic tort, climate change, consumer fraud, whistle- blower, first-party insurance, class action, business tort and complex business litigation. His reputation is built on his ability to successfully evaluate, manage, litigate and resolve through settlement or trial novel and complex cases. Allan has enjoyed a distinguished career representing individuals, businesses and governmental entities in hundreds of complex, multi-district and high-profile cases in both state and federal courts.
Conlee Whiteley is the managing member of Kanner & Whiteley and has been with the firm since 1994. She practices primarily in the areas of consumer fraud, pharmaceutical, insurance and antitrust litigation on
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