Vice Dean, New York State Judicial Institute, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to Present

Administrative Judge, 8th Judicial District, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2003 to 2009

Supreme Court Justice, Erie County, Elected, 2004 to 2017

Supervising Judge, Family Court, 8th Judicial District, District-Wide, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1996 to 2002

Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Erie County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1996 to 2002

Judge, Family Court, Erie County, Elected, 1992 to 2002

Justice, Williamsville Village Court, Elected, 1985 to 1991 

Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, Associate Attorney, 1989 to 1991

Medaille College, Adjunct Professor, 1998

Siegel, Kelleher & Kahn, Associate Attorney, 1981 to 1987

Erie County Department of Social Services Office of Counsel, Child Support Enforcement, 1980 to 1981

Erie County Family Court, Court Clerk, 1979 to 1980

NYS, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 1980 

J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, 1979

B.A., University of Rochester, 1976

Member, Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, New York State Court Improvement Project, 1995 to present

Chair, Court Improvement Project Advisory Committee 2007 to present; Member, Chair (1999-2003) NYS Office of Court Administration Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee 1993 to 2003

Board of Directors, The American Jewish Committee, Buffalo/Niagara Chapter, 2001 to present

Member, Model Court Lead Judge, Board of Trustees (7/02 - present), National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 1998 to present

Member, Western New York Chapter Women's Bar Association of New York, 1986 to present

Member (President 1983-1984), Women Lawyers of Western New York, 1981 to present

M. Dolores Denman Lady Justice Award, Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Western NY Chapter, 2005

Women Making history in Erie County, National Women's History Month, 2004

Outstanding Jurist of the Year, Erie County Bar Association, 2001

Member, New York State Bar Association, 1994 to 1999

Susan B. Anthony Award, Interclub Council of Western New York, 2006

Member, Erie County Bar Association, 1989 to present