Born October 15, 1957, in Cleveland, OH
Died August 27, 2015, in Vienna, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 30, 1998, to a seat vacated by Lawrence S. Margolis. Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998. Assumed senior status on October 22, 2013. Service terminated on August 27, 2015, due to death.
Education:
Borromeo College of Ohio, B.A., 1978
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1981, 1982-1984
Law clerk, Hon. Philip R. Miller, U.S. Court of Claims, 1981-1982
Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1984-1994; line attorney, Appellate Section, 1984-1988; special assistant to the assistant attorney general, 1988-1989; counselor to the assistant attorney general, 1989-1994
Office of the Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-1998; counselor to the associate attorney general, 1994; deputy associate attorney general, 1994-1998