Born 1962 in West Palm Beach, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 26, 2014, to a seat vacated by Adalberto Jose Jordan. Confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 2014, and received commission on July 24, 2014.

Education:
Princeton University, B.A., 1983
Duke University, M.A., 1989
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1989

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. James C. Paine, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1989-1990
Trial attorney, Employment Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990-1994
Fellow, Civic Education Project, 1993-1994
Private practice, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1994-1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2006
Assistant city attorney, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1995-1997
Vice president and general counsel, Slim-Fast Foods Co., West Palm Beach, Florida, 1999-2001
Principal, ARC Mediation, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2002-2006
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 2007-2014
Director, Federal Judicial Center, 2025-