Born 1970 in Gainesville, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 16, 2014, to a seat vacated by Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.

Education:
Missouri State University, B.S., 1993
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1997

Professional Career:

Missouri Army National Guard sergeant, 1989-1995
Law clerk, Hon. Scott O. Wright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1997-1999
Judge pro tem, City of Roeland Park, Kansas, 1999-2001
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1999-2014