Khari James, Esq.

Khari James serves as a Senior Legal Counsel for NCOSE and its Law Center. Khari is a zealous advocate for at-risk and underserved populations. Both her career and personal life have always been focused on public service.

Prior to her current role, Khari was a prosecutor. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida and as a state prosecutor. In these roles, Khari prosecuted a wide range of federal and state offenses involving homicide, human trafficking, domestic and sexual violence, narcotics, money laundering, and firearms. Khari has also worked at The White House, at the Department of Homeland Security: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and clerked for the federal judiciary in Chicago.

She also currently works as an educator and trainer throughout the community. Khari is an adjunct faculty member at the Florida State University College of Law. She has spent time educating both community members and criminal justice professionals on a variety of topics involving hate crimes, domestic violence, and building/ strengthening trust between the community and law enforcement.

Khari attended Florida State University College of Law for law school and the University of Central Florida for undergraduate, where she majored in criminal justice and victim advocacy.