Judicial service
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Judge
1998 – 2013 · 15 yrs
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Judge
1985 – 1997 · 12 yrsAppointed by Ronald Reagan
Career
Justice
Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District
1976 – 1985 · 9 yrs
Judge
Illinois Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit
1966 – 1976 · 10 yrs
State's attorney
1960 – 1964 · 4 yrs
Private practice
1957 – 1966 · 9 yrs
U.S. Army Reserve colonel
JAG Corps
1952 – 1954 · 2 yrs
Education
B.A., Illinois CollegeJ.D., Mercer University