Born 1946 in Fond du Lac, WI
Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 1992, and received commission on March 2, 1992. Assumed senior status on August 31, 2011.
Education: Bryn Mawr College, A.B., 1968
Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1972
Professional Career:Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1972-1984
Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Banking, Trenton, New Jersey, 1984-1990
Vice-president and general counsel, Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1990-1992
Miscellaneous Information:Appointed and served until February 26, 1998, as Mary Little Parell