Can I create a new class that inherits from User in Laravel 5.2?

Question

I am pretty new to laravel (using 5.2 which is the latest version to date), therefore I have the following dilemma: I know that Laravel comes with a User class righ

Answer 1

I think the best way to work with this concept is with roles and keeping the User Class intact. See https://github.com/spatie/laravel-permission for details.