Practice areas: Personal Injury, Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in California since: 2005
Education: Pepperdine University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2018 Call today:
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Serving clients across Los Angeles and Southern California, Alexander R. Wheeler is a partner at Parris Law Firm in Lancaster, California. He dedicates his practice to advocating for victims of life-altering personal injuries, including brain injuries, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, premises liability and wrongful death, as well as championing employee rights in wage and hour disputes. He combines deep legal knowledge with relentless advocacy to secure full accountability and complete recovery for every client.
Upon completing his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2000 and earning his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine Law School in 2005, Mr. Wheeler was admitted to practice law in California. Additionally, he is also admitted to appear before federal courts across districts and the U.S. Supreme Court. He currently serves on Pepperdine’s board of advisers. An educator, he frequently lectures at Pepperdine and Continuing Legal Education conferences on trial persuasion, depositions and litigation strategy.
Since joining his current firm in 2007, Mr. Wheeler has recovered well over $700 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Driven by a steadfast commitment to protecting victims' rights against powerful interests, he relentlessly fights to ensure justice for them. His formidable litigation strategy was highlighted in 2025 when he secured a $36.4 million jury verdict for a single plaintiff in a severe car crash case in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Wheeler has obtained multiple 7- and 8- figure verdicts in the past few years alone, including most recently a $4.5 million jury verdict for a motorcycle crash case in Palmdale and a $58.3 million jury verdict for a slip and fall case in Palmdale.
Approaching every case with customized strategies and clear, transparent communication, Mr. Wheeler prioritizes each client’s unique story. His tailored advocacy earned him an honor as the Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyer by the Daily Journal in 2022 and two Antelope Valley Trial Lawyer of the Year awards in 2009 and 2014 respectively. Dedicated to making a broader social impact, he also serves on the board of directors for Penny Lane Centers, a nonprofit caring for neglected individuals and families.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: EmployeeFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Death
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Employment & Labor: Employee
First Admitted: 2005, California
Professional Webpage: https://parris.com/attorneys/alexander-r-wheeler
Bar / Professional Activity
- Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Conference - Speaker – Focus Grouping Cases
- Currently representing putative class members in pending wage-and-hour and consumer class action cases all over California and the United States.
- Served as Lead Class Counsel in dozens of wage-and-hour and consumer class actions that have settled for $1,000,000 and higher.
- Obtained a post-jury verdict settlement of $10,500,000 in a personal injury case against DHL Express, USA.
- Served as Lead Class Counsel in wage-and-hour class action against a large public utility company, which settled for $29,000,000.
- Trial counsel, with R. Rex Parris, on Marciano v. Fahs, which resulted in $370,000,000 jury verdict – the largest verdict in the United States in 2009., 2009
- Mr. Wheeler obtained in Los Angeles Superior Court a jury verdict of $20.9 million on behalf of three of his clients who were injured in a head-on car crash., 2015
- Mr. Parris and Mr. Wheeler obtained a jury verdict of $41,634,170 in an automobile car crash case. After the trial, the defendant’s insurance company agreed to pay the entire verdict. Our client was severely injured, and the jury’s verdict provided enough money to ensure he’ll be taken care of for life., 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $148,000,000 jury verdict in emotional distress and defamation case
- $7,750,000 settlement in a personal injury case
- $7,809,600 settlement in a wage and hour class action
- $10,600,000 settlement in a personal injury case
- $15,000,000 settlement in a wage and hour class action
- $21,000,000 jury verdict in a personal injury case
- $29,500,000 settlement in a wage and hour class action
- $36,420,460 Million verdict in personal injury case
- $41,600,000 jury verdict in a personal injury case
Educational Background
- Bachelor of Arts Degree – University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Juris Doctorate Degree – Pepperdine Law School
Honors
- Antelope Valley Trial Lawyer of the Year (2009 & 2014), CAALA, 2009
- Super Lawyers Southern California (2019-2024), Super Lawyers, 2019
- Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Star (2012-2018), Super Lawyers, 2012
- Pepperdine Law School’s Young Distinguished Alumni Award, Pepperdine Law School, 2018
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2018
