Education, Membership, Awards

1996-1999: Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Cleveland, OH
Juris Doctorate

  • National Moot Court Team (1998-1999)
  • Dean Dunmore Award recipient: Best Oral Advocate at National Competition (1999)
  • Appellate Brief Advisor for Case Western Reserve Moot Court Competition (1998-1999)
  • Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine, Staff editor (1997-1998)
  • Street Law Program – Advisor providing legal instruction and education to inner-city high school students and the high school’s mock trial team (1997)
  • GPA 3.16

1995-1996: The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

  • Dean’s List, Autumn Quarter (1995)
  • Continuing Education towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance
  • GPA 3.42

1991-1995: Denison University

Granville, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Economics

  • Nelson Griely Award recipient for campus leadership (1995)
  • Denison Community Government Association Vice President, Chair of Board of Co-Governors, Executive Committee Member and Chair of Committee on Residential Life (1994-1995)
  • Denisonian Newspaper Staff Writer (1993-1994)
  • Varsity Football (1994)
  • Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Fraternity (1991-1995)
  • Adult Literacy Tutor (1991-1993)
  • Member of Habitat for Humanity (1991-1994)

Organizational Memberships

  • Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Inactive Ready Reserve (2005 to 2009)
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association (2005 to present)
  • Lawrence County Bar Association (2005 to present)
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W. Post 315) (2005 to present)

New Castle City Veteran’s Day Keynote Speaker (2006)

  • American Legion (A.L. Post 343) (2005 to present)
  • Italian American War Veterans (2005 to present)
  • United Way of Lawrence County (2006 to present)
  • New Castle Public Library Trustee (2008 to present)

Awards

  • Worldwide Judge Advocate General’s Corps Junior Officer of the Quarter (2002)
  • Navy Legal Service Office Junior Officer of 4th Quarter 2003 for Meritorious Service
  • Two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (2002 and 2004)
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2001)
  • National Defense Service Medal (2001)
  • Two Overseas Service Ribbons (2004 and 2005)
  • Expert Pistol Qualification Medal (2001-2005)
  • Expert Rifle Qualification Medal (2001-2005)
  • Award for Outstanding and Dedicated Service to American Legion Post #343, New Castle, PA (2009)