About W.
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.
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.
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
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Administrative / Regulatory Law, New Orleans (2022)
- Recognized: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Recognized: Appellate Practice
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Consumer Law
- Recognized: Energy Law
- Recognized: Energy Regulatory Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Construction
- Recognized: Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Recognized: Utilities Law
- Practice Area: Construction Law
- Practice Area: Litigation - Antitrust
- Practice Area: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Practice Area: Litigation - Securities
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Receipient of the Vinson & Elkins Outstanding Law Review Casenote or Comment Award