Born 1941 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by George W. Bush on June 18, 2003, to a seat vacated by Marvin J. Garbis. Confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 2003, and received commission on November 6, 2003. Assumed senior status on January 17, 2014.

Education:
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1963
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1966

Professional Career:

Special legal assistant, City Attorney's Office, Rockville, Maryland, 1966
Assistant city attorney, Rockville, Maryland, 1966-1970
City attorney, Rockville, Maryland, 1970-1982
Private practice, Maryland, 1967-2003
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1972-1978