Faculty Profile: James Milam

Jim Milam joined the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in March 2021 and works in the litigation division where he represents the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee in cases on appeal.  Previously, he served for 30 years an Assistant District Attorney General in the 19th and 20th Judicial Districts, including 15 years as lead prosecutor for the Fraud and White Collar Crime Unit in the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office.  He has tried dozens of criminal jury trials in his career as a prosecutor.  He also has worked as an Assistant Attorney General handling criminal appeals for the Attorney General’s Office and began his legal career in private practice in the Chattanooga area. Jim is a native of Nashville and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees.  He is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and Georgia.