Born 1960 in Omaha, NE

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Nominated by Barack Obama on September 18, 2014, to a seat vacated by Samuel Grayson Wilson. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.

Education:
Lenoir-Rhyne College, A.B., 1983
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1986

Professional Career:

Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1986-2000
Assistant city attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, 2000-2003
Private practice, Salem, Virginia, 2004-2014