Born 1971 in Miami, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Federico A. Moreno. Confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 2024, and received commission on March 1, 2024.

Education:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1993
London School of Economics and Political Science, Ph.D., 1998
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 2000-2001
Assistant district attorney, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 2001-2003; Appeals and Training Bureau, 2001-2002; Special Investigations Unit, 2002-2003
Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 2003-2009, 2010-2012
     General Crimes Unit, 2003-2004
     Narcotics Unit, 2004-2005
     Violent Crimes Unit, 2005-2007
     Terrorism and National Security Unit, 2007-2009
     Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, 2010-2012
Braman Management Association, Miami, Florida, 2012-2024; assistant general counsel, 2012-2015; secretary and general counsel, 2015-2023; assistant secretary and assistant general counsel, 2023-2024

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, November 6, 2023; no Senate vote