Guilford County is losing its top attorney to Charlotte – and the Queen City won’t waste any time swooping in.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, Guilford County announced that Guilford County Attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite is leaving on Halloween to become Charlotte’s new city attorney. Her last day with Guilford will be Friday, Oct. 31.
Leslie-Fite (pictured above next to Guilford County Manager Victor Isler) only came aboard in Guilford County in 2022 after the county spent months searching for a permanent replacement for longtime County Attorney Mark Payne. When Payne retired, the county cycled through interim attorneys and outside help before finally settling on Leslie-Fite…