Born 1960 in Ottumwa, Iowa

Federal Judicial Service

Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
January 19, 2007 to present

Education

• University of Iowa, B.A., 1982
• Syracuse University, M.A., 1984
• Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1988

Professional Career

• Law clerk, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 1988-1990
• Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1991-2007