ROGER JAVIER

Mr. Javier is a native of Miami, Florida but has made New Orleans his home since 1995. Mr. Javier earned his undergraduate degree, majoring in business administration with a minor in psychology, from Emory University in 1993. While at Emory, Mr. Javier was an active member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Mr. Javier attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he earned many distinctions. He was a Moot Court board member, Moot Court semifinalist, a Moot Court teaching assistant and was also the first, second year law student ever selected to coach one of Loyola's national teams. He was a member of the St. Thomas More Inns of Court and has also had articles published in law journals. 

Mr. Javier is currently recognized by A.M. Best in its Best's Directories of Recommended Insurance Attorneys. He also received the highest "AV" rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been invited for inclusion in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Javier has motion, trial, and appellate practice and experience in both state and federal courts, and as lead counsel, he has successfully tried, settled, and mediated cases, several of which have had multi-million dollar exposures, throughout Louisiana and even in federal court in Mississippi. He represents many corporations (several of which are Fortune 500 companies), insurance companies, and self-insured entities and he frequently provides in-house seminars to his clients in his areas of practice. He is a state expert consultant for a national media publication which provides its subscribers with current jurisprudential updates. He is also national counsel to a Fortune 500 corporation regarding Medicare related issues in general liability cases. 

In 2018, Mr. Javier became a qualified mediator with the prestigious mediation group, MAPS (Mediation and Arbitration Professional Systems). He has successfully resolved approximately 85% of his mediations. Mr. Javier was also accepted into, and has completed, advanced mediation training at the prestigious Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His “tenacious” approach to mediation has made him an often sought after mediator, especially in difficult cases or where an initial mediation failed. 

Mr. Javier is barred in both Louisiana and Texas jurisdictions. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. 

DARCY DECKER

Ms. Decker is a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her undergraduate degree in Managerial Finance from the University of Mississippi in 2003. While at Ole Miss, she was a member of Golden Key International Honour Society and served as an officer in her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. In May of 2006, Ms. Decker was awarded her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. She was admitted to the Louisiana bar in October, 2006.

Ms. Decker is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association.

ERIC BUERGER

Mr. Buerger is a native of Pittsboro, Indiana and moved to New Orleans in 2000. Mr. Buerger was graduated in 1995 from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, with a bachelor of arts degree in history. While at Evansville, Mr. Buerger was an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and the varsity football team. Mr. Buerger subsequently attended Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, earning his juris doctor in 2003.

Mr. Buerger has motion, trial, and appellate practice and experience in both state and federal courts, and he has successfully tried, settled, and mediated cases throughout Louisiana. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association and represents the 22nd Judicial District in the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Mr. Buerger has been admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.

MIA LEWIS

Mia J. Lewis Ms. Lewis is a native New Orleanian who currently resides in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She earned her undergraduate degree, majoring in Mass Communications/Journalism, from Southeastern Louisiana University. While at Southeastern, Ms. Lewis earned membership in the Thirteen Club and Phi Kappa Phi Collegiate Honor Society. Ms. Lewis is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Ms. Lewis earned a graduate degree, majoring in Public Administration from Bellevue University, maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout her tenure. Ms. Lewis attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she was a member of Moot Court and a student practitioner in The Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic & Center for Social Justice. She was also a member of the St. Thomas More Inns of Court and the A.P. Tureaud Inns of Court.

Ms. Lewis was recognized as the Best Lawyers “One to Watch” in the construction industry in 2022. She has a decade of experience defending clients in diverse areas of the law including Bad Faith Litigation, First- And Third-Party Auto Negligence, General Negligence, Insurance Coverage, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Product Liability and Premises Liability, and Construction matters. Ms. Lewis has motion, trial, and appellate practice and experience in both state and federal courts. She has represented many corporations, insurance companies, and self-insured entities in her areas of practice. Prior to joining the world of litigation, Mia served as staff attorney to the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and a law clerk in Orleans Parish civil and criminal courts.

Ms. Lewis is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association.