City Attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite

Andrea Leslie-Fite was appointed to serve as City Attorney by the Charlotte City Council in November 2025.

In this role, leads a team of 52 legal professionals responsible for providing policy and legal advice, as well as transactional and litigation services, to the mayor, City Council, city manager, city administration and all city boards and committees. This includes providing legal services in support community safety initiatives, economic and neighborhood development, affordable housing and community-building initiatives.

The City Attorney's Office is also responsible for providing in-house legal counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).

Andrea brings over 18 years of experience in local government law. She previously served as Guilford County Attorney, City Attorney for Shelby, N.C. and Senior Assistant City Attorney for Charlotte.

A graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Leslie-Fite has been recognized as a Local Government Fellow by the International Municipal Lawyers Association and currently serves as president of the North Carolina Association of County Attorneys.