Common Pleas Court
Butler County, Ohio
General Division Judge, 1991-Present
Administrative Judge, 1997-2000
SAMI (Substance Abusing Mentally Ill) Court Judge 2000 - present

Rice & Sage
Law partner, 1979-1990

Butler County Prosecutor's Office
Assistant Prosecutor, 1982-1987

University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1979

• Moot court
  
• Phi Alpha Delta

Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
B.A., Psychology, 1971

• President, Alpha Phi Omega
  
• NROTC scholarship, four years
  
• 1997 recipient of the Admiral Sauers Distinguished Alumni Award for Miami University

St. Xavier High School
Cincinnati, Ohio

Active duty, U.S. Navy

• 1971-1975: USS John King (DDG3) Navigator, Gunnery Officer
  
• 1972-1973: Republic of Vietnam; Medals: Combat Action Ribbon, Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Unit Cross of Gallantry
  
• 1975-1976: Miami University NROTC Unit, assistant professor of naval science
  
• 1976: Honorably discharged from active duty with a rank of Lieutenant.

U.S. Naval Reserve

• Retired Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve

Naval Reserve Highlights:

• Command of four Naval Reserve units
  
• Duty aboard USS Saratoga off coast of Libya in 1987
  
• Active duty for training in support of Desert Storm in 1990-1991

United Way of Butler County

• Chairman, board of trustees

• Otis Briggs Volunteer of the Year

Family Service Board

• President of board, 1992-1995

Butler County Chapter, American Heart Association

• Former president

Butler County Alcohol and
Drug Addiction Services Board

Courthouse Restoration Committee

• Chairman

Fairfield Museum Board

• Former president

1995 Leadership Hamilton

1999 Leadership Fairfield

American Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Butler County Bar Association

Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association

Trustee

Ohio Judicial Conference

Ohio Mock Trial Program

Master, Potter Stewart Inn of Court

Criminal Law and Procedures Committee of
the Ohio Judicial Conference

Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee - past member