Born July 26, 1932, in Buffalo, NY
Died January 17, 2017, in Santa Barbara, CA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2005. Service terminated on January 17, 2017, due to death.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1971-1975

Education:
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University), A.B., 1954
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, J.D., 1959
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, LL.M., 1964

Professional Career:

U.S. Army private first class, 1955-1957
Law clerk and attorney, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1959-1960
Private practice, 1960-1961, 1966-1967
Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1964
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1964-1966
City attorney, Corona, California, 1967-1970
Teacher, Chaffey Union Jr. College, California, 1970
Private practice, California, 1971-1976
Judge, Corona Judicial District [California] Municipal Court, 1976-1980
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 1980-1990
Associate justice, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 1990-1994