Juris Doctorate
North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
Leah Viste currently serves as a public defender for the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Fargo, ND. Prior to her current position, Leah was a prosecutor for the State of North Dakota from 2003 -2023. Leah has prosecuted and represented clients in all types of criminal cases. Leah primarily prosecuted crimes against people during her time as an Assistant State’s Attorney. These included cases involving domestic violence, sex crimes, and murder.
Leah has previously presented on victims and learned helplessness, civil commitment of sexually dangerous offenders, report writing and courtroom testimony for law enforcement, legal issues for SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) professionals, as well as number of other trainings specific to law enforcement, such as search and seizure, 1983 actions and immunity, constitutional issues in corrections and law enforcement.
