Judge, County Court, Erie County, Elected, 2003 to 2012

Judge, Buffalo City Court, Erie County, Elected, 1994 to 2002 

State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, Adjunct Professor, 1994 to present

United States Department of Justice, Assistant United States Attorney, 1992 to 1994

New York State Department of Law, Assistant Attorney General, 1989 to 1992

Office of the Erie County District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, 1986 to 1989

NYS, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 1986

United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1988

United States Bankruptcy Court, 1992

United States Supreme Court, 2003 

J.D., Albany School of Law of Union University, 1985

B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982

Member, Erie County Bar Association

Member, Minority Bar Association of Western New York

Member, Women's Bar Association of Western New York

Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Member, The Women's Group

Member, National Association of Women Judges

Member, NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics

Chair, Committee to Promote Public Confidence and Trust in the Courts, 8th Judicial District

Speaker, Area Schools and Community Events

Member, Campus East School Partner in Education