Professional Experience

Leslie focuses her practice on complex civil litigation involving environmental and business disputes, representing both privately-owned and publicly-held corporations on a full range of issues ranging from toxic torts to Superfund contribution actions. She is experienced in all aspects of environmental and commercial litigation, including contract and business litigation, construction law, landfill regulation, nuisance actions, employment actions, discrimination claims and First Amendment law. She serves as chair for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Environmental Law Section.

Walter & Haverfield LLP




Ms. Wolfe is experienced in all aspects of environmental and commercial litigation, including contract and business litigation, construction law, landfill regulation, nuisance actions, employment actions, discrimination claims and First Amendment law.

Areas of Emphasis

Environmental Law

  • Defense of federal and state civil and criminal environmental enforcement actions
  • Counsel for construction and demolition debris disposal facility operators
  • Litigation counsel in Superfund cost recovery and contribution actions
  • Defense of enforcement actions under RCRA, TSCA, Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act
  • Representation of municipalities and public entities in land use disputes involving solid waste transfer and disposal facilities
  • Counseling regarding the licensing and operation of solid waste and construction and demolition debris facilities
  • Resolution of zoning and land use controversies

Professional & Community Associations

  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Chair, Environmental Law Section
  • Anti-Defamation League, Cleveland Region - Associate Board Member

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2000
Miami University, B.A. (cum laude), 1994

Licensed to Practice

  • Ohio state courts
  • Ohio federal district courts
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