Leslie Bender

Leslie Bender is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in various senior roles. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at Eversheds Sutherland since July 2022, Bender also holds a longstanding position as a Certified Instructor and former President of ACA International, where leadership was demonstrated as an Officer on the Executive Committee from 2010 to 2015. Previous roles include serving as Chief from April 2022 to April 2023 and holding key positions such as Senior Counsel at Clark Hill Law, General Counsel at ARS National Services, and Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel at BCA Financial Services, Inc. Bender’s early career includes founding Bender & Radcliffe, P.A. and serving as General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer for a Louisiana-based company. Bender holds a JD from Notre Dame Law School and a BA in Philosophy and Literary Criticism from Northwestern University.