When James began his legal career, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office enjoyed a reputation throughout the state as being the best prosecutor’s office in Texas. Law students, private practice attorneys, and prosecutors from other offices were all competing for jobs at the Tarrant County DA’s office. James was able to earn a position as a prosecutor at the office and immediately began building upon his criminal law and trial experience. As is true for all new attorneys, James was first assigned to the misdemeanor division where he was responsible for prosecuting DWIs, marijuana possession cases, assaults, and all other types of misdemeanors. In this role, James became extremely well versed in DWI law, prosecuting over a thousand of them and trying dozens to a jury. James was then promoted to the felony division, where he prosecuted and tried all sorts of felony cases, including everything from possession of small amounts of drugs all the way up to continuous sexual abuse of a child and murder. James also spent time in the Family Violence Unit of the DA’s office. During this time, James exclusively handled family violence assaults and related cases. Here, he was able to gain unique experience and hone his skills in trying domestic assault cases to juries. He also learned to spot the “red flags” associated with false assault allegations.