Personal:  

• Born in Washington, Pennsylvania on August 31, 1962
• Admitted to the Bar in 1988
• Admitted to practice before the United States District Court and the United States Supreme Court                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Education:

• Waynesburg College (Magna Cum Laude)
• Duquesne University School of Law
• Xi Psi Epsilon Scolastic Honorary

Professional Experience:

• Domestic Relations Master-Court of Common Pleas Washington County 2008 to Present
• Juvenile Court Master-Court of Common Pleas, Washington County 1993 to 2007
• City of Washington Solictor-1992 to 2007
• Solicitor for Washington County Recorder of Deeds-1998 to 2008
• Solicitor for Washington-Greene Association of Realtors
• Solicitor for Washington County Tax Revenue Department
• Solicitor for East Bethlehem Township, McDonald Borough and various Authorities and Municipal entities
• Attorney for Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living

Professional Achievements:

• The Washington Hospital Academy for Adolescent Health-Community Award 2004
• Pennsylvania Bar Association-Child Advocate of the Year Award 2002
• Washington County Crime Victim's Advocate Award 2002
• Washington County Juvenile Court Advisory Board-Citizen of the Year 1998
• Washington County Child and Youth Community Service Award 1997
• Washington County Juvenile Probation Department-Citizen of the Year Award 1995

Teaching Positions:

• Washington & Jefferson College
• Currently an instructor with Community College of Allegheny and Cape Educational Institute - teaching college students as well as continuing education classes for attorneys

Professional Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Allegheny County Bar Association
• Washington County Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

Community Involvement:

• Washington Communities that Care - Juvenile Crime Prevention -       Board of Directors
• Pennsylvania State Police Troop "B" Camp Cadet Board of Directors
• Member-Men's Prayer Breakfast Association
• Volunteer Advocate for abused and neglected children
• Friends of the Park - Board of Directors
• Volunteer - Cancer Support Groups
• Volunteer for various community organizations
• Volunteer - Mayors Commission for Person's with Disabilites 

Areas of Practice:

• Juvenile Dependency & Delinquency Law
• Family Law
• Civil & Criminal Law
• Municipal Law
• Labor Law
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Real Estate Law