Born 1967 in Portsmouth, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Thomas M. Rose. Confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 2019, and received commission on December 31, 2019.

Education:
Capital University, B.A., 1989
Capital University Law School, J.D., 1992

Professional Career:

Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1992
Assistant city solicitor, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1992-1993
Private practice, Wheelersburg, Ohio, 1992-1994
Adjunct professor, Capital University, 1992-2000
Assistant prosecutor, Licking County, Ohio, 1994-1995
Assistant prosecutor, Scioto County, Ohio, 1995-1999
Private practice, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1995-1999
Special counsel, Ohio Attorney General, 1995-1999
Magistrate, Probate-Juvenile Dvision, Scioto County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1999-2004
Adjunct professor, Shawnee State University, 2000-
Judge, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth Appellate District, 2004-2019

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, November 13, 2018; no Senate vote