Education

- Undergraduate Degree - Regis University
- Law Degree - University of Mississippi
     - Editor-in-Chief - Law Review

Prosecutorial Experience

- Former Special Prosecutor - Racine County District Attorney's Office
- Former Racine County Prosecutor
- Former Town of Caledonia Prosecutor
- One of 13 counsel, statewide, selected to prosecute lawyers on behalf of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for unprofessional conduct

Judicial Experience

- Municipal Judge
- Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed Judge of Ethics Violations
- Chairperson - Medical Mediation Panels
- American Arbitration Association Mediator/Arbitrator

Judicial Court Commissioner

- Initial criminal proceedings
- Criminal preliminary hearings
- Probable cause hearings

Private Practice of Law for 35 Years

- Practice in state and federal courts
- Practice in over 10 states and multiple federal courts
- Practiced in every circuit court in Racine County
- Represented private and public organizations (plaintiff and defendants)
- Represented governmental organizations
- Represented individuals and family members (plaintiffs and defendants)
- Represented lawyers, judges, physicians, dentists, congressman and government officials
- Handled over 300 jury trials
- Broad knowledge of inner workings of trials (both court and jury) and applicable rules of civil and criminal procedure and the rules of evidence

Teaching Experience

- Trial practice/advocacy (including evidence, damages and trial skills)
- Labor law - Worker's compensation
- Medical malpractice

Associations

- Elected President - Racine County Bar Association
- Elected Governor for all Racine County as Representative of State Bar of Wisconsin
- Elected by Governors to serve on the Executive Committee - State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member - Wisconsin Association for Justice

- Member - Racine County Rules Committee

Professional Honors

- Board certified Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy every year since 1984
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law
- Listed in Who's Who in the World
- Holder of the Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethics by Martindale-Hubbell National Lawyer Ratings
- Selected as on of Wisconsin's Super Lawyers continuously since 2005

Community Involvement

- Former and current member of United Way of Racine County Annual Drive Committee
- Member Racine Zoo Board and Zoo Executive Board
- Former Harborfest board member
- Sponsor - Racine on the Lake annual tennis tournament
- Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge advisor
- Former RASA soccer coach and Cub Scout leader