Wells, Lesley Brooks Born 1937 in Muskegon, MI Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a seat vacated by John Michael Manos. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 14, 2006. Education: Chatham College, B.A., 1959 Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1974 Professional Career: Federal court intern, Women's Law Fund, 1973-1974 Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1978 Director, ABAR III Civil Rights Litigation Support Center, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1979-1980 Adjunct professor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1980-1981 Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1980-1983, Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1980-1983 Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1983-1994 Adjunct assistant professor, College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1990-1992