Born 1966 in Delaware, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 7, 2013, to a seat vacated by William Curtis Bryson. Confirmed by the Senate on September 24, 2013, and received commission on September 24, 2013.

Education:
Harvard College, A.B., 1989
Duke University, M.A., 1992
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Robert Krupansky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1992-1994
Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-2013; trial attorney, 1994-1999; assistant director, 1999-2007; deputy director, 2007-2013