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Nally, Dew and Miner join Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett
Two New Orleans defense firms — Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett and Nalley, Dew and Miner — have combined and will operate under the Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett name, handling claims in the insurance, maritime, transportation and workers’ compensation areas.
Nalley’s attorneys and staff will move into MBLB’s offices in the Hancock Whitney Center. The move brings the number of attorneys on staff to 60.
MBLB, which has an office in Lafayette, recently expanded into Chicago.
BP makes oil discovery in Gulf
BP has made an oil discovery in the Gulf south of New Orleans, about 120 miles from the Louisiana coast.
The discovery in the Far South prospect could potentially include a commercial volume of oil and gas. The area is co-owned by BP and Chevron.
BP officials said the find will help the company meet its goal of delivering 400,000 barrels of oil per day from the region, which has been renamed the Gulf of America by the Trump administration.
Burkenroad investment conference to be held on Tulane campus
Burkenroad Reports will hold its annual investment conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, in the Lavin-Bernick Center on the Tulane University campus, 29 McAlister Drive.
The conference will feature presentations from leaders with 15 public companies, including Pool Corp., Cal-Maine Foods, Crown Crafts, b1Bank, VieMed Healthcare and Amerisafe.
Tom Putnam, the founder of Fenimore Asset Management, and his daughter Anne will be the keynote speakers. They will discuss their investment business and Tom Putnam’s decision to hand it over to his daughter.
The conference will also feature a panel discussion on alternative investments and venture capital.
The event is free, but registration is required. To sign up, visit freeman.tulane.edu/burkenroad-reports/investment-conference.