Born 1962 in East St. Louis, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 4, 2020, to a seat vacated by Michael Joseph Reagan. Confirmed by the Senate on September 16, 2020, and received commission on September 18, 2020.

Education:
University of Dayton, B.A., 1983
St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1987

Professional Career:

Private practice, Belleville, Illinois, 1987-2005, 2006-2010, 2012-2013
General counsel, East St. Louis [Illinois] Small Business Development Council, 1996-1999
General counsel, A3M Corp. LLC, Bennett, Colorado, 1997-2003
General counsel, Gateway Holding LLC, Belleville, Illinois, 1999-2002
General counsel, Surface Technologies, Inc., Belleville, Illinois, 2000-2002
General counsel, Metropolitan Health Systems, Inc., Belleville, Illinois, 2003
Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, 2005-2006
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 2010-2012, 2013-2020