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 and his scholastic achievement earned him the distinct honor of Dean's List in 1993. 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 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 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 member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. 


COURTNEY PAYTON

Ms. Payton is a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas but permanently moved to New Orleans in 2003. Ms. Payton earned her undergraduate degree from Hendrix University in 2002, majoring in International Relations with a minor in French. While at Hendrix, Ms. Payton's scholastic achievements earned her the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship and the Hendrix Chairman’s Scholarship. She was an active member of the Pre-Law Club and the Young Democrats. Ms. Payton attended Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she excelled in many subjects. She earned certificates of distinction in International Law, as well as Civil Law, and was presented with the Robert E. Muledoux Award for Outstanding Professionalism. She was an active member of the legal fraternity Delta Theta Phi and from 2002 to 2003 she acted as Fund Raising Chairperson.

Ms. Payton is registered to practice in both state and federal courts, and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Women's Attorneys. 


STACEY A. LAGRAIZE 

Ms. LaGraize is a native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. LaGraize received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans in 1997. While at Loyola, she was on the Dean’s List and was a member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology. In May of 2001, Ms. LaGraize was awarded her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. She was admitted to the Louisiana bar in October, 2001. Prior to joining The Javier Law Firm, Ms. LaGraize served as a judicial law clerk in the 34th Judicial District Court. 

Ms. LaGraize is admitted to practice in all Louisiana courts and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Association for Women Attorneys.


BOBBY MARZINE HARGES
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Mr. Harges is a native of Grenada, Mississippi. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Mississippi State University in 1982. After graduating from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1986, where he was the Moot Court finalist and the outstanding law graduate, he practiced law in New Orleans with Deutsch, Kerrigan, & Stiles. In 1990, after graduating from Harvard Law school, he began teaching at the University of Mississippi School of Law, and in 1992 returned to New Orleans to teach at Loyola University New Orleans School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Mississippi. 

Mr. Harges has over twenty-one years of experience handling matters in litigation, in both state and federal courts as an attorney, mediator, or arbitrator. His practice areas include commercial and construction litigation. As an attorney, he has represented corporations, insurance companies, sureties, as well as self-insured entities. As a neutral mediator and arbitrator with over eighteen (18) years of experience, he has mediated and/or arbitrated hundreds of matters. Mr. Harges is a member of the the National Bar Association, the Magnolia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the New Orleans Chapter of the Alliance for Good Government, and a board member of Family Service of Greater New Orleans.