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Melanie A. Talia - President & CEO
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WELCOME TO THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE
THE NOPJF WELCOMES NEW CEO MELANIE A. TALIA
Melanie A. Talia is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation. She directs the Foundation in its ongoing role as a principal fiduciary agent, negotiator and advisor to all members of the criminal justice system in Orleans Parish.
Prior to joining the NOPJF, Ms. Talia was an Assistant District Attorney in Orleans Parish for 17 years where she prosecuted capital cases and other violent crimes. As Chief of the Screening Division she managed undercover investigations, conducted joint investigations with the United States Attorney’s Office and advised the Grand Jury, New Orleans Police Department and staff attorneys on legal matters. As Chief of the Economic Crime Unit Ms. Talia reviewed and prosecuted “white collar crimes” including insurance fraud and tax evasion. Ms. Talia was recognized as Prosecutor of the Year by Victims and Citizens Against Crime for her prosecution of misconduct by public officials.
Ms. Talia is a native of New Orleans. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of New Orleans and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola School of Law. She is a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, an adjunct faculty member of Tulane University School of Law and a member of the New Orleans Leadership Council for the Louisiana Center for Women and Government. Ms. Talia was appointed to the Mayor’s Advisory Council Against Domestic Violence in 1995 and continues to be an outspoken advocate to stop family violence.
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