Richard Stanley

Practice Areas

Complex Commercial Litigation matters

Multidistrict Litigation Cases

Business Litigation

Appeals

Class Actions

Issues related to legal ethics and professional liability

Career

Mr. Stanley is a founding Member of Stanley Reuter Thornton Alford, LLC. He has been selected for inclusion in Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers since 2009 and selected for inclusion by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Lawyers in New Orleans since 2012. Rick’s trial experience incorporates representing top tier clients in numerous trial and appellate matters over the course of his career. Rick also is an adjunct Professor of Law at Tulane Law School, where he has taught for over 35 years.

Professional Memberships

BARBRI – Instructor for Constitutional Law

Chairman, LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (2004 – present)

Member, Louisiana Appellate Practice Advisory Commission (2017 – 2023)

Member, Louisiana Supreme Court Class Action Committee

Member, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules Regarding Financial Assistance to Clients

Member, Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Advertising Rules

Personal

Mr. Stanley graduated from Louisiana State University summa cum laude and received the University Medal for academic achievement. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he received the Oberman Award for legal writing. After graduation, he served as law clerk to the late Honorable Albert Tate, Jr. on the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Since 1985, Mr. Stanley has taught on a part-time basis on the adjunct faculty of Tulane Law School. As an adjunct Professor of Law, his courses have included Criminal Process and Practice, Trial Advocacy, Legal Ethics, and Professional Responsibility. He currently teaches an upper-class seminar on Professional Responsibility.

Experience

J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 1983

B.A., Louisiana State University, summa cum laude, 1980