Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C. was founded in 1987 as an institutional research and sales firm. Our investment banking department was added in 1991 and has been involved in over $14 billion in capital transactions. Located in New Orleans, LA, Johnson Rice focuses on a limited number of industries in order to provide superior, value-added services to our institutional and corporate clients. The firm is nationally recognized for its expansive coverage of the energy industry, and also has a strong consumer focus with coverage of specialty retailer companies.