Born 1957 in Brooklyn, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Nominated by George W. Bush on March 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by John S. Martin, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 2003, and received commission on September 22, 2003. Service terminated on August 11, 2010, due to resignation.

Education:
Cornell University, B.A., 1979
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1984

Professional Career:

Private practice, New York City, 1984-1987
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1987-1991
Managing director and associate general counsel, Kroll Associates, 1991-1993
Principal deputy general counsel and special assistant to the director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993-1995
Counsel and chief compliance officer, Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Middletown, Connecticut, 1995-1998
U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, 1998-2001
Interim manager, Empower New Haven, Inc., Connecticut, 2002-2003