Lesley Simpson Brooks Wells (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2025) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common PleasJudge · 1983–1994
- College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State UniversityAdjunct assistant professor · 1980–1983, 1990–1992
- Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio1975–1978, 1980–1983
- Cleveland-Marshall College of LawAdjunct professor · 1980–1981
- ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of LawDirector · 1979–1980
- Women's Law FundFederal court intern · 1973–1974
Appointments
1994–2015 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Retirement
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of LawJ.D. · 1974
- Chatham CollegeB.A. · 1959