Born 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on March 5, 2019, to a seat vacated by Arthur J. Schwab. Confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2019, and received commission on December 31, 2019.

Education:
Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1989
Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Ralph J. Cappy, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1992-1994
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994-1999
Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 2000-2019; Juvenile Division, 2000-2002; Family Division, 2002-2003; Civil Division, 2003-2019
Adjunct professor, LaRoche College, 2003-
Judge, Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, 2012-2016

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, July 30, 2015; no Senate vote