Leslie Friedlander is an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Texas Attorney General and is the President of the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO). As an AAG, Leslie focuses largely on trust and estate matters affecting the public interest in charity. Leslie joined the OAG after operating a successful solo estate planning and probate practice. Prior to attending law school, she worked for the U.S. Congress, for two nonprofit organizations, as staff director for a member of the Texas House of Representatives, and in a program and policy position with the Texas Office of Rural Health Initiatives. In addition to her law degree, Leslie holds master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a B.A. from Pitzer College.