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James V. Irving was born and raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is a University of Virginia (UVA) graduate majoring in English. He holds a law degree from the College of William and Mary and is a member of the bars of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts.

After completing his undergraduate studies at UVA, Mr. Irving spent two years as a private detective in Northern Virginia. He pursued wayward spouses, located skips, investigated insurance claims, and handled criminal investigations. In his early years as a lawyer, he practiced criminal law, which along with his investigative experience and trial work, informs this fictional account of Joth Proctor.