Born 1974 in Wheeling, WV

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2018, to a seat vacated by Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on November 5, 2018. Served as chief judge, 2022-present.

Education:
West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., 1996
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1999

Professional Career:

Private practice, Bridgeport, West Virginia, 1999-2018
Adjunct professor, paralegal studies, University of Charleston, ca. 2000-2003
Per diem staff attorney, West Virginia Senate, 2015-2018; Office of Counsel to the Senate President, 2015-2017; Senate Judiciary Committee, 2018