Leslie McCollom
Ms. McCollom graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Arts in
Anthropology and Linguistics in 1972, and a Master of Arts in Behavioral
Science in 1975. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas
School of Law in 1980. Ms. McCollom then joined the firm of Feeney,
O’Hanlon & Moore, P.C. as a litigator primarily in the areas of civil
rights and constitutional law. In 1983, Ms. McCollom moved and
founded the firm of Wood & McCollom in San Antonio, Texas. While in San
Antonio, Ms. McCollom gained litigation experience in business law.
In 1986, Ms. McCollom joined the Attorney General’s office as an
Assistant Attorney General. In that capacity she defended complex
civil rights and class action cases in the areas of employment law,
federally funded programs, and education issues. In 1994, she left the
Attorney General’s Office to return to private practice.
During her tenure with the Texas Attorney General’s
office, Ms. McCollom participated in testing litigation and other
education cases regarding the interpretation and application of state
law, State Board of Education rules, state and federal constitutional
claims, and claims under a variety of federal statutes. She
successfully defended many Texas colleges and universities including
the University of Texas in Austin, Texas A & M, the University of
Houston, the University of Texas at El Paso and San Antonio and
Texas A & I against suits brought by students, staff employees, and
professors. Ms. McCollom has continued to litigate cases
involving employment and education issues since her return to
private practice.