Born 1959 in Queens, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by James S. Moody, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2014, and received commission on June 24, 2014.

Education:
Miami Dade College, A.A., 1981
University of Michigan, A.B., 1983
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:

U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 1986-1990
U.S. Army Reserve, 1990-1994
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1990-1991, 2003-2004, 2005-2014
Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Florida, 1991-2001
Senior trial attorney, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, The Hague, 2001-2003
Trial attorney, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-2005