Supervising Judge, Justice Courts, 8th J.D., Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2007 to Present

Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Erie County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2006 to Present

Judge, Court of Claims, Appointed by Governor George E. Pataki, 2006 to 2010; Re-appointed by Governor David Paterson, 2010 to 2019 

Elma Town Court, Town Justice, 1984 to 2006

Erie County Department of Social Services, Office of Counsel, 1981 to 2006

NYS, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 1981

State of Maryland, 1981

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1981

United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1981 

J.D., University of Baltimore, 1980

B.S., The American University, School of Government and Public Administration, 1977

Member, New York State Magistrates Association

Member, Erie County Magistrates Association

Member, Erie County Bar Association

Member, New York State Supreme Court Justices Association, 8th J.D.

Member, Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York