Born 1964 in Yonkers, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 16, 2025, to a seat vacated by Robert Nichols Scola, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 8, 2025, and received commission on September 9, 2025.

Education:
Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University), B.S., 1985
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:

Private practice, Boca Raton, Florida, 1988-2004
South Florida Water Management District, 2004-2014; senior litigation attorney, 2004-2013; general counsel, 2014
Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 2014-2020
Judge, Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District, 2020-2025
Adjunct professor, St. Thomas University College of Law, 2024-