Born 1955 in Upper Darby, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on December 20, 2017, to a seat vacated by Luis Felipe Restrepo. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on October 24, 2018.

Education:
Villanova University, B.A., 1976
Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981, 1983-1988
Private practice, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1981
Central legal staff lawyer, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983
Private practice, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1989-1992
Private practice, Media, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996, 1998-1999, 2000-2003
Assistant solicitor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1996-1997
Sheriff, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1998-2003
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County [Pennsylvania], 2003-2018; Domestic Relations Section, 2003-2005; Criminal Section, 2005-2010; Civil Trial Section, 2009-2011, 2017-2018; civil motion judge, 2011-2012; president judge, 2012-2017