With a broad range of knowledge and experience as a full-service defense law firm, the attorneys of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett (MBLB) are able to afford our clients full legal services in all phases of trial and appellate practice in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas as well as other areas of the United States. Our practice areas include Admiralty & Maritime Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, General Casualty & Insurance Defense, Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Defense Base Act & War Hazards Compensation Act, Municipal Law, Trucking, Transportation & Automobile Liability Defense, and Workers’ Compensation Defense.

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Our admiralty and maritime law team has a depth of experience and expertise that rivals larger firms. Our attorneys have been recognized by their peers as among the top in maritime law and are involved in industry organizations, including the Offshore Marine Service Association. Our practice includes all aspects of brown water and offshore marine operations. We handle property damage and personal injury claims, cargo claims and subrogation, vessel seizures and enforcement of maritime liens, and other energy and offshore-related litigation. Read more...

Corporate and Commercial Law

We provide complete corporate and commercial services to our clients, from assisting in the preparation and negotiation of contracts, employment and labor issues, collection matters, creditor’s rights, and other corporate transactions. We handle all types of contract negotiation and enforcement matters and have particular expertise in the areas of leases and purchase agreements, contract services agreements, insurance and indemnity agreements, construction and repair contracts, sub-contracts and assignment agreements, master service agreements, vessel construction and financing, chartering, crewing, management, service, fleeting, brokerage, salvage and affreightment agreements. Our litigation practice includes representing corporate clients and individuals in business and claims, arbitration, possessory actions, mortgage foreclosures, garnishments and attachments, restraining orders, injunctive relief and judgment debtor issues. Our business and commercial clients range from sole proprietors to Fortune 500 companies and include maritime, agricultural and energy-related companies.

General Casualty & Insurance Defense

Our reputation for handling general casualty litigation in state and federal courts is widely known in the insurance and corporate worlds. Our attorneys have been included in the top peer review publications for their expertise and experience in insurance defense. We represent a number of insurers and work hand in hand with them to achieve consistently favorable results. Read more...

Hearing Loss Defense

MBLB has decades of experience in hearing loss defense, defending claims for Employers and Carriers under both state and federal statutory schemes. Read more...

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Defense Base Act and War Hazards Compensation Act

We are one of the handful of firms in the nation who are known for our experience and expertise in litigating claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Defense Base Act and War Hazards Compensation Act. Read more...

Municipal Law

Our firm represents a broad range of governmental entities in the State of Louisiana, including parish governments, municipalities, levee districts and sheriffs. We defend 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 claims, tort actions, zoning and land use matters, civil service, employment and workers’ compensation matters involving governmental entities and their employees. Read more...

Trucking, Transportation and Automobile Liability and Defense

The members of our Trucking, Transportation and Automobile Liability and Defense practice have decades of experience, handling every aspect of claims for trucking and transportation companies as well as personal auto, commercial auto and trucking insurers. We have successfully litigated personal injury, death, and property damage claims arising out of vehicular accidents, as well as cargo claims throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. Read more...

Workers’ Compensation Defense

We are nationally known as leaders in workers’ compensation litigation, defending claims under both state and federal statutory schemes and delivering consistently good results. Our attorneys have been recognized by their peers as among the top in workers’ compensation law and are active in the industry, fostering relationships with the joint bar and the Department of Labor. Read more...