Leslie A. Albeit, Esq.

Leslie focuses her advocacy on student disciplinary processes, specifically at the college administrative level. This includes advisement in university conduct proceedings from investigations through appeals; academic misconduct accusations; Title IX cases; student organization defense; and specific hazing education and risk management advice for Greek organizations, sports teams, and clubs.

Prior to starting Albeit Masters, LLC, Leslie co-founded and grew an education specific law firm for almost a decade; worked for a prominent Columbus insurance litigation firm; and practiced as a defense attorney on criminal and traffic matters, gaining valuable litigation and courtroom experience.

    • Licensed by the Supreme Court of Ohio, 2010

    • Licensed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

    • Licensed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

    • Certified in Hazing Prevention Education, Campuspeak, 2023

    • University Appointed Title IX Advisor for Faculty, Employees, & Students for a Division I Public Institution, 2023-Current

    • Public Defender, Bexley Mayor’s Court, Mayoral Appointment, 2019-Current

    • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024, Education Law

    • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Education Law

    • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2016, 2017, 2018, Criminal Defense

    • AVVO Client’s Choice Award

    • Client Champion - Gold, Martindale-Hubbell

    • Peer Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Martindale-Hubbell

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    • March 2024; Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Advanced DUI Seminar - College Students & Collateral Consequences

      for Criminal Charges/Convictions

    • January - December 2022; “College Kid Primer: What Every College Kid (and Parent) Needs to Know” - Columbus Bar Association

    • January 2022; Student Rights Conference – College Code of Conduct and Academic Misconduct Hearings and Procedures

    • June 2021; School Law Symposium – Minimum Standards for Title IX Investigations

    • November 2021; Legal Practice Lab – Using Social Media Productively; Columbus Bar Association

    • December 2020; College Kid Primer; Columbus Bar Association

    • October 2020; Legal Practice Lab – Using Social Media Productively; Columbus Bar Association

    • November 2019; Legal Practice Lab – Using Social Media Productively; Columbus Bar Association

    • March 2019; Sex and Cheating, Basic School Law for Lawyers; Columbus Bar Association

    • November 2018; Legal Practice Lab – Client Relations; Columbus Bar Association

    • October 2023; Mayor’s Court Session; Bexley Citizens Police Academy

    • September 2023; College Student or College Bound? Know Your Rights (and Wrongs!); Webinar; At the Core

    • September 2022; College Student or College Bound? Know Your Rights (and Wrongs!); Webinar; At the Core

    • February 2022; What To Do With That Title IX Policy?; Webinar; Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators

    • November 2021; Guest Speaker; Bexley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    • September 2021; College Student or College Bound? Know Your Rights (and Wrongs!); Webinar; At the Core

    • January 2021; Guest Speaker; Columbus Communities Coalition/Equal UA

    • December 2020; Social Media for Lawyers; Solo/Small Committee; Columbus Bar Association

    • December 2020; Guest Speaker; Bexley Minority Parent Alliance

    • September 2020; College Student or College Bound? Know Your Rights (and Wrongs!); Webinar; At the Core

    • July 2020; College Bound? How to Keep Your Kid Out of Trouble, Tips for Students and Parents; Webinar; In College Planning

    • December 2019; Guest Speaker on Career Paths; Arts and College Prep Academy

    • September 2019; Social Media for Lawyers; Solo/Small Committee; Columbus Bar Association

    • September 2019; Sex, Texts, and Bathroom Breaks; Webinar; At the Core

    • February 2019; Need to Know Before You Go; How to Protect Yourself in College; Bexley Public Library

    • October 2018; Accused? Sex Considerations for College Students; Fraternity Guest Speaker, The Ohio State University

    • April 2018; Sex, Texts, and Bathroom Breaks; Webinar; At the Core

    • February 2018; Alcohol & Sex for Fraternities; Fraternity Guest Speaker, The Ohio State University

    • August 2021; “Parents: What To Do If Your Child is Caught Cheating?”; Columbus Business First

    • December 2020; “College Tuition & COVID-19: Exacerbating a Pre-Existing Condition”; Columbus Business First

    • January 2019; “College Sex and Climate Change”; Columbus Bar Association Lawyers Quarterly

    • University COVID Vaccine Exemptions; Lawyer Talk: Off the Record; September 2021

    • College, COVID, and Lawyer Talk; Lawyer Talk: Off the Record; November 2020

    • Title IX/Sex; Lawyer Talk: Off the Record; December 2019

  • Leslie and her husband reside in Bexley, have two elementary aged daughters, and two extremely elderly rescue dogs. She is a graduate of Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, Ohio Wesleyan University where she played volleyball, and Capital University Law School. She loves to coach youth sports, pretend she is still decent at volleyball, and travel.