Background
Benitez, Leslie A. was born on January 14, 1953 in Munich, Germany.
Benitez, Leslie A. was born on January 14, 1953 in Munich, Germany.
University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1977).
Worked at Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Products Liability Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Texas. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and United States.
District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. 1981, United States. Supreme Court.
Research Attorney, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1977-1980. Assistant Attorney General, Texas, 1980-1984.
General Counsel to the Governor of Texas, 1984-1987.
Member: American Bar Association.