Prior to living in Maine, Leslie lived in many places such as California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Ireland, and France. For college, she attended Northeastern University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. After college, she worked as a paralegal for two years before deciding to pursue law school. She decided to attend the University of Maine School of Law and from then on Maine became her home.
Post-law school and passage of the bar, Leslie worked for a short time in Massachusetts as an assistant district attorney in Middlesex County before returning to Maine. Once back in Maine, she worked as an assistant district attorney in Oxford County handling the domestic violence and sex crimes caseload. In this role, she learned the value of creative thinking around sentencing with the purpose of crime prevention. This led her to her role now.
Outside of the office, Leslie spends time with her beloved dog, Dora, and cat, Ken, as well as with her human loved ones.