She is a graduate of UC Davis School of Law and UC Riverside. During law school, she participated in the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic where she and a team of students successfully fought for the release of a client in immigration detention while defending the client against deportation. Lesley has also worked with a private immigration firm in Sacramento, conducting research on immigration issues and assisting clients with deportation defense and affirmative relief applications. In her free time she enjoys running, kickboxing, cooking, and baking.