Education
He attended University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1953.
He attended University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1953.
He was a former judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He became judge in 1979. He took senior status at the age of 70, with his seat on the bench filled by Paul Pozonsky.
In 2007, he retired from the court after 28 years as a judge.
In June 2004, he was honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association with their "50-year Member Award." In 2007, he received the "Clarity Award" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Plain English Committee for "the use of clear writing by legal professionals," awarded in part for his authorship of a book on legal writing.