Hunt & Lees, L.C.

Nationally recognized trial attorney and communications consultant, Jim Lees owns and operates Hunt & Lees law firm in Charleston, WV where he continues to practice and litigate cases throughout the United States, as well as provide communication consulting services to attorneys and businesses both nationally and internationally.

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James B. Lees, Jr.

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Mr. Lees is a 1977 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law and is a former Deputy District Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA where he successfully prosecuted 44 first degree murder cases and 6 death penalty cases. Litigating both civil and criminal cases in private practice throughout the United States since 1984, Mr. Lees has now tried over 250 jury trials to verdict.

Mr. Lees, together with Alabama Attorney Greg Cusimano, created the five-part DVD series “Commanding the Courtroom”, the quintessential “how-to” video series for litigation and case development strategies (available through the American Association for Justice).

Mr. Lees now consults frequently throughout North America on persuasive communications for attorneys, businesses, and political candidates. A frequent lecturer on the use of psychology and persuasion Mr. Lees has lectured in over 30 states throughout the United States, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. In addition, he conducts focus groups to help formulate strategic persuasion plans for various clients and has personally conducted over 1200 focus groups over the past ten plus years.

Jim Lees has appeared as a guest on ABC Television’s Good Morning America, anchored a state-wide radio talk show, taught persuasion techniques at Harvard Law School and written a monthly newspaper column for a state-wide newspaper.