Courtroom Stories & Tactics

Trial lawyers do not become great overnight. It takes persistence, a relentless work ethic, a willingness to learn from mistakes, a burning passion for the craft, an authentic self, and the courage and vulnerability to enter the arena time and again.

Those who become great trial lawyers also become great people. Through their work, they grapple with the realities of the human condition and in the process cultivate character, principle, integrity, leadership, strength, compassion, and perseverance.

Based out of Richmond, Virginia, Courtroom Stories & Tactics by RVA Trial Lawyers exists for lawyers who try cases to juries on behalf of people. Through our podcast, we hope to learn from them, support them, connect them, inspire them, and preserve their work for future trial lawyers.

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Guest

Jim Melia

Jim Melia began his 28 year law enforcement career as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Army Military Police. He served in combat with the 101st Airborne Division during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Jim joined the FBI in 1995 and retired in November of 2016, after serving 21 years in both Chattanooga, Tennessee and Richmond, Virginia. At the time of his retirement, Jim was the most experienced Child Abduction investigator in the history of the FBI, and is a founding member of the FBI’s elite Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team (CARDT.)

Following retirement, Jim worked as the Director of the Special Investigations Unit for one of the nation’s largest Catholic healthcare systems.

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Guest appearance on:

The FBI Playbook for Trial Lawyers | Jim Melia (Professional Investigator)