Born 1943 in Fitchburg, MA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 10, 1993, to a seat vacated by James Carriger Paine. Confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1994, and received commission on March 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 24, 2009.

Education:
St. Vincent de Paul Major Seminary
St. Anselm College, A.B., 1964
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1968

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. John Pratt, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1968-1969
Law clerk, Hon. Roger Robb, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1969
Volunteer, Vietnam Moratorium Committee, 1969
Assistant county solicitor, Palm Beach County, Florida, 1970-1972
Assistant state attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1973-1975
Judge, Palm Beach County [Florida] Court, 1975-1977
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1977-1979, 1986-1994
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 1979-1986