Born 1955 in Hammond, IN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 20, 2010, to a seat vacated by Allen Sharp. Confirmed by the Senate on May 11, 2010, and received commission on May 13, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2020-2023. Assumed senior status on July 17, 2023.

Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1977
Valparaiso University Law School, J.D., 1981

Professional Career:

Private practice, Schererville, Indiana, 1981-1989
Deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana, 1981-1983, 1988-1989
Prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana, 1989-1993
Public defender, Lake County, Indiana, 1984-1986
City councilman, Hammond, Indiana, 1984-1987
Legal advisor, Lake County [Indiana] Sheriff, 1987
Attorney, Highland [Indiana] Police Commission and Water Board, 1987-1989
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1993-1999
Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1999
Peoples Bank SB/NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, Munster, Indiana, 1999-2010; senior vice president, 1999-2001; executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, 2001-2010
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-present