Born 1965 in Morgantown, WV

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on April 4, 2019, to a seat vacated by John Thomas Copenhaver, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 2019, and received commission on October 17, 2019. Served as chief judge, 2024-present.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 2015-2019; chief bankruptcy judge, 2015-2019

Education:
West Virginia University, B.A., 1989
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1992

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden II, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1992-1993, 1995-2004
Law clerk, Hon. M. Blane Michael, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993-1994
Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1994
Law clerk, Hon. Margaret L. Workman, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1994-1995
Law clerk, Hon. John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2004-2015
Adjunct lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, 2005-