Born 1964 in Janesville, WI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 13, 2019, to a seat vacated by Susan J. Dlott. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 5, 2019.

Education:
Ripon College, B.A., 1986
University of Wisconsin, B.S.E.E., 1988
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1993

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Frank H. Easterbrook, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1993-1994
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-1997
Visiting assistant professor of law, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1997-1998
Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1998-2000, 2006-2019
Assistant professor of law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2000-2003
Solicitor, State of Ohio, 2003-2006