Lesley Brooks Wells

Judge Lesley Brooks Wells

Personal

Birthday:

1937

Birthplace:

Muskegon, MI

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Federal court intern, Women`s Law Fund, 1973-1974
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1978, 1980-1983
Director, ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1979-1980
Adjunct professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1980-1981
Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1980-1983, 1990-1992
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1983-1994

Education

Name of School:

Chatham College

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1959

Name of School - Second:

Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law

The mission of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is to foster a more just society through legal education, service, and scholarship. The Law School provides the opportunity for a rigorous legal education, enabling a diverse population of students to become accomplished, ethical citizen-lawyers who will make significant contributions to the region, the nation, and the world.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1974

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Court Name:

Ohio Northern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/11/1994

Retirement from Active Service:

2/14/2006