Born 1987 in Tampa, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 16, 2025, to a seat vacated by Steven Douglas Merryday. Confirmed by the Senate on October 28, 2025, and received commission on November 3, 2025.

Education:
University of Florida, B.A., 2009
University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 2012

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Harvey E. Schlesinger, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2012-2014
Adjunct professor, Florida Coastal School of Law, 2014
Law clerk, Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2014-2015
Deputy solicitor general, State of Florida, 2015-2019
Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2019-2020; senior counsel, 2020
Deputy general counsel, U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C., 2020-2021
Senior counsel, First Liberty Institute, Washington, D.C., 2021-2023
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District, 2023-2025