Associate Judge, Queen Anne's County Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, since January 9, 2004. Member, Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, Member, Conference of Circuit Court Judges, Maryland Judicial Conference, Maryland Circuit Judges’ Association - Executive Committee, Juvenile Law Subcommittee.

Panel chair, Health Claims Arbitration Office, 1987-2003. Inquiry Panel, 1999-2001, and Peer Review Panel, 2001-03, Attorney Grievance Commission. Member, Ten-Year Education Planning Committee, Queen Anne's County, 1990. Attorney, Board of Education, Queen Anne's County, 1994-2003; Ethics Commission, Queen Anne's County, 1996-2003; Personnel Board, Queen Anne's County, 1999-2003; Board of Appeals, Queen Anne's County, 1999-2003.

Born in Pensacola, Florida, June 11, 1951. Florida State University, B.A. (history & psychology), 1973. University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1978. Post-Release Coordinator, Pretrial Services Agency, District of Columbia, 1974-78. Law Clerk, Hon. Alfred Burka, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1978-1979; Law Clerk, Sr. Judges, 1979-1980; Law Clerk Paul F. McArdle, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1980-1981. Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1979. Admitted to Florida Bar 1981. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1981. Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1981- (solo & small firm practice section council, 2000-2005); Prince George's County Bar Association, 1981-; Queen Anne's County Bar Association, 1990- (president, 1996-97); District of Columbia Bar Association, 1985-96. Partner, Ross & Powell, 1982-2003. Member, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1994-2004; Maryland Association of Local School Board Attorneys, 1994-2004; National School Board Association, 1994-2004; National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys, 1994-2004; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996-2004; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994-2004; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 2003. Member, Queen Anne's County Arts Council, 2002-; Kent Island Historical Society, 2003-; Centreville Lions Club, 1991-92; Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1979-82; Queen Anne's County Chamber of Commerce, 1994-2004; Centreville Business Association, 2003. Coach in various soccer, baseball, basketball & lacrosse youth leagues, 1989-98. International Involvement Award, Maryland Jaycees, 1981. Citation Award, Anne Arundel County Executive, 1990. Member, St. Paul's Church, 1988-1995 (vestry, 1991-94; senior warden, 1993-94).