Born 1971 in Brooklyn, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on March 5, 2019, to a seat vacated by Sam Sparks. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2019, and received commission on August 5, 2019.

Education:
Brooklyn College, City University of New York, B.A., 1995
Brooklyn College, City University of New York, M.A., 1997
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D., 2000

Professional Career:

U.S. Marine Corps captain, 2000-2004; judge advocate, 2001-2004
Private practice, Killeen, Texas, 2004-2006
Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 2006-2010, 2017-2019
Judge, Bexar County [Texas] Court at Law Number Five, 2011-2015
Justice, Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas, 2015-2016