Hello Charlotte County Residents,

I am Leslie E. Schneider, honored to serve as your Commonwealth’s Attorney, dedicated to justice and public service. I have over two decades of experience as an attorney in public service, including more than six years prosecuting criminal cases here in Charlotte County.

In Charlotte County, I have worked as your:

Regional Drug Prosecutor: Served as Special Counsel to the Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury and prosecuted narcotic and related offenses for two different Task Forces one being Charlotte County’s Southside Drug and Gang Task Force. (Employed: July 2008 – November 2010).

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney: I prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor cases in all three courts with a focus on narcotic offenses, sexual based offenses, and violent felonies. (Employed: January 2021 – December 2024).

Commonwealth’s Attorney: In December 2024, upon the retirement of Bill Green, I was honored to be appointed as Commonwealth’s Attorney by court order effective January 1, 2025. Since then, I have continued serving Charlotte County with dedication.

My legal experience ‘outside’ of Charlotte County includes:

Defense attorney: I worked for the Public Defender’s Office/Indigent Defense Commission in both Mecklenburg and Lunenburg Counties for six+ years.

International experience: Driven by the belief that ‘to whom much is given, much is expected’ (Luke 12:48), I leveraged my legal expertise internationally to champion justice and protect vulnerable communities.

I first worked with the Justice Sector Support Project and later with the International Development Law Organization, focusing primarily on Afghanistan’s most vulnerable population—women. My role involved training and mentoring judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and police within Afghanistan’s Criminal Justice Sector to strengthen their ability to deliver justice.

In Viet Nam, I worked for HAGAR International, a Christian-based organization, providing leadership and overseeing program activities and management of a 16-bed Transitional House for survivors of human trafficking.

My experience over the years has taught me that without accountability, vulnerable populations are victimized, property rights disrespected, and chaos reigns. Civilized society requires deference to the rule of law.

I respectfully request your VOTE on November 4, 2025, to serve as your Elected Commonwealth’s Attorney — to continue ensuring justice, accountability, and victim centered prosecutions.  

 Kind regards,

Leslie E. Schneider