Steven Leskovich

04/25 - Candidate for Florida Attorney General (Republican)

04/25 - Interim City Attorney, City of Punta Gorda – Punta Gorda, Florida
Present Chief Legal Officer
• Representing the City of Punta Gorda in all legal matters
• Provide legal advice to the Punta Gorda City Council, Mayor, City Manager and city employees
• Legal research & drafting, contract negotiations, municipality law, and governance

08/24 - Charlotte County Airport Authority – Punta Gorda, Florida
Present Public Official; Countywide Elected Commissioner
• Provide fiscal responsibility for the legislatively and statutorily created special district
• Provide operational administration of a $100,000,000.00 budget
• Provide operational management approval to the Chief Executive Officer
• Provide community, governmental, and legislative affairs collaboration
• Provide fiscal responsibility for the Airport Authority
• Oversee and manage the 2000+ acre airport

03/02 - Leskovich Law Group, P.A. – Punta Gorda, Florida
Present Managing Owner/Senior Attorney
• Successfully manage the day-to-day operations of a multi-office law firm.
• Originate and implement all policies and procedures for administrative and professional staff members.
• Develop and implement strategic planning initiatives for the firm and a large diverse clientele.
• Negotiate/investigate with state and federal departments and regulatory agencies.
• Represent clients of diverse backgrounds in all aspects of the legal and judicial system.
• Legal investigations, research, memorandums, motions, hearings and trials regarding governmental law, municipality law, criminal law, civil law, victim rights, international law, corporate law, and family law.

04/00 - Office of the Public Defender, Twentieth Judicial Circuit – Fort Myers, Florida
03/02 Assistant Public Defender
• Represented indigent people accused of and arrested for criminal activity.
• Conducted legal research, memorandums of law, motions, hearings, and trials.

EDUCATION

05/19- University of Southern California – Los Angeles, California
05/22 Doctor of Education, 2022
Organizational Change and Leadership

9/97- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School – Lansing, Michigan
1/00 Juris Doctorate, 2000
Law

9/93- Kent State University – Kent, Ohio
5/97 Bachelor of Business Administration, 1997
Economics

LICENSING & STATE BAR ADMISSIONS

2000 The Florida Bar
2002 The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
2008 The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
2009 The District of Columbia Bar
2012 The Ohio Bar
2015 Qualified Florida Supreme Court Mediator
2016 Certified Florida Supreme Court Parenting Coordinator
2018 Certified Collaborative Law Professional