By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer
(Jan. 16, 2020) The Worcester County Commissioners announced the name of their new attorney, Roscoe Leslie, on Jan. 2, bring onboard an Ocean Pines native.
Roscoe Leslie
Leslie graduated from Worcester Prep and then the University of Delaware, where he received a bachelor of arts in economic and political science.
He earned his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in 2006. Leslie then spent four years in Baltimore as an associate at Venable LLP. For the past 10 years, he has worked as a partner at Webb, Cornbrooks, Wilber, Vorhis, Douse, Leslie & Mathers, LLP in Salisbury.
During that time, he helped represent Wicomico County, Sharptown and Pocomoke City.
“When the opportunity came up to be the county attorney for Worcester County, it seemed like the natural fit for me,” Leslie said.
The county attorney provides legal advice to all the various county departments. Leslie said that he’s looking forward to applying his previous experience with counties and municipalities.
“Having spent a lot of my youth here, I have a lot of familiarity with the county,” Leslie said. “I feel like I can apply my professional experience with my personal experience and serve the county citizens well.”
He is currently meeting with all the county department heads to get to know those he will be working with on a regular basis and how they serve the county.
“It’s a big learning process right now, just getting familiar with the people, the personalities and the workload,” Leslie said.
Having grown up in the area, he said he’s spent much of his free time in Worcester County.
“My favorite part is the all the outdoor activities that you can enjoy here,” Leslie said. “I go to the beach in Ocean City, I have a cycling club that I ride around back roads with. I have family that likes to go out in the boat outside of Public Landing.”
Maureen Howarth’s last day as the Worcester County attorney will be toward the end of the month. She accepted a new position at Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand in Ocean City.