Born 1953 in Medina, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat authorized by 116 Stat. 1758. Confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 2003, and received commission on July 29, 2003.

Education:
State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1976
St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, J.D., 1979

Professional Career:

Briefing attorney, Hon. Philip A. Schraub, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1979-1980
Private practice, Texas, 1980-1990
Judge, El Paso [Texas] Municipal Court, 1983-1990
Associate judge, Family Law Court of Texas, 1990-1995
Judge, El Paso County [Texas] Three Hundred and Eighty-Third District Court, 1995-1996
Attorney and mediator, Texas Arbitration Mediation Services, 1997-1999
Instructor (part-time), El Paso Community College, 1997-2003
Judge, El Paso County [Texas] Three Hundred and Eighty-Eighth District Court, 1999-2000
Mediator, Texas Arbitration Mediation Services, 2001-2003
Visiting judge, State of Texas, 2001-2003
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2024-present