Education
He attended John Carroll University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
He attended John Carroll University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
He worked as a judicial law clerk for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He was an Assistant District Attorney for Allegheny County from 1971-1974. He was an instructor of criminal law for the Allegheny County Community College from 1974-1975.
From 1975 to 1981 he was in private law practice.
He was Chairman of the Board of Viewers for Allegheny County from 1975-1980. In 1981, he was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in 1981.
In 1987, he was elected judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 1987.