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Two Louisiana defense firms, MBLB and Larzelere Picou , merge effective January 1, 2026.

Merger expands practice areas to include insurance, maritime, construction, energy, and trucking.

Larzelere Picou attorneys will relocate to MBLB’s downtown New Orleans office.

Combined firm now has over 70 attorneys with offices in New Orleans, Lafayette, and Chicago.

Two Louisiana-based defense law firms, Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, LLC (MBLB) and Larzelere Picou Wells Simpson Lonero LLC, announced a merger set to take effect January 1, 2026.

The combined firm will operate under the MBLB name, bringing together decades of experience in insurance, maritime and transportation law.

The merger adds Larzelere Picou’s partners, including Jay M. Lonero and Morgan J. Wells

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