Cowtown

Jewel thief, motorcycle gang member and President Reagans bodyguard. These are some of the jobs Jim Silvania has encountered throughout his 32 years of investigative experience. Before working as Chief Investigator for the law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur for the last 15 years, Jim worked with the Columbus Police Department for 17 years, 13 of tem as a detective in the Intelligence Bureau investigating organized crime throughout Ohio. Along with his police department experience, he was an assistant professor at Columbus State Community College where he taught law enforcement for 14 years. While working for the Columbus Police Department Jim experienced many dangerous and exciting assignments. One of his most memorable was when he was Ronald Reagans bodyguard in 1984 when Reagan was campaigning in Ohio for President. He was also the bodyguard for Israels Premier Defense Minister in the late 70s while he was visiting Columbus. Jim has also gone undercover to expose the national motorcycle gangs and thieves for various felonies. He became a fringe member of the Dayton, OH based Outlaws motorcycle gang, where he helped bring charges against them for murder, drug trafficking and receiving stolen property. He has also gone undercover with a group of jewel thieves to expose their operation. For the past 15 years Jim has lead a less hectic lifestyle as Chief Investigator for the 270 attorney Columbus, Ohio based law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur. He serves as the Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Security & Investigative Services and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, as well as the National Association of Legal Investigators. He has a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University, a BA ( cum laude ) in Law Enforcement from Park College and an Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement from the Columbus State Community College