- Party: Democratic, Republican
 - Occupation: Trial Attorney - 27 years
 - University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Order of the Coif, cum laude
 - Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge Donald E. Ziegler - 2 years
 - Assistant United States Attorney (federal prosecutor-criminal division) Western District of Pennsylvania - 4 years
 - Rated "Highly Recommended" by the Allegheny County Bar Association
 - Included in the "Best Lawyers in America" for the past 10 years in the areas of Personal Injury/Civil Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense
 - Recognized as one of the top 50 lawyers in Pittsburgh by Philadelphia Magazine and Law and Politics
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- A judge should have only one priority, which is to ensure that justice occurs in every case presented before the judge no matter how large or small.
 - The role of any judge is to decide the matters before him or her based only upon the evidence presented, the Constitution and the laws of this state.
 - I have committed my life to the concept of "Equal Justice Under Law" and will continue to adhere to that belief if elected.
  
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- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
 - Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
 - Allegheny County Labor Council (comprised of approximately 40 unions)
  
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- Allegheny County Bar Association-Judicial Ratings
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http://www.acba.org/ACBAsite/media/PressReleases051909.asp
 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Endorsement
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09123/967151-183.stm
 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Endorsement
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com:8000/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_625015.html
  
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