Born 1966 in Detroit, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 22, 2009, to a seat vacated by George Ross Anderson, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and received commission on August 20, 2010.

Education:
University of South Florida, B.S., 1988
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1991
University of South Carolina School of Business, M.A., 1991

Professional Career:

Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1992-2000
Deputy director, Division of Labor, South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, 2000-2002
Commissioner, South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission, 2002-2006
Judge, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 2006-2010