Born 1939 in Ukraine

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Claims Court (now U.S. Court of Federal Claims)
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 2, 1987, to a seat vacated by Philip R. Miller. Confirmed by the Senate on May 7, 1987, and received commission on May 7, 1987. Assumed senior status on May 6, 2002.

Education:
Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University), B.A., 1962
Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University), M.A., 1964
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1968

Professional Career:
Teacher, Glenville High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1962-1966
Private practice, Parma, Ohio, 1968-1972, 1975-1984
Chief assistant police prosecutor, Cleveland, Ohio, 1972-1974
Executive assistant, Mayor Ralph J. Perk, Cleveland, Ohio, 1974-1975
Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, 1984-1987