
Federal Judicial Service:
United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
Appointed October 1, 2012.
Presiding Judicial Officer - H.O.P.E. Court (“Helping Offenders Prepare for reEntry”) 2014-date
Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., with honors, 1973
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978
Articles Editor, Georgetown Law Review
Professional Career:
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP (formerly Edwards & Angell, LLP and Edwards Angell Palmer Dodge,LLP), Providence, Rhode Island, 1978 - 2012
Adjunct faculty, Roger Williams University School of Law, 2011 - 2012
Government/Public Service Appointments and Positions:
Observer Member, Judicial Council of the First Circuit, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024
Member, Judical Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2022
Co-Chair, Federal Bench/Bar Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association, 2009 to 2012
Co-Chair (2006 - 2008) and Member, Local Rules Review Committee, United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, 2006 to 2012
Member, Rhode Island Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2001 to 2012
Member, Board of Bar Admissions, United States District Court, District of Rhode Island, 2004 to 2010
Other Professional Service:
President (2000 - 2003) and Member of the Board of Directors, Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2000 to 2019
Member of the Board of Trustees, Rhode Island Bar Foundation, 2005 to 2020
Member of the Board of Advisors, Roger Williams University School of Law, 2009 to present
Treasurer of the Board of Directors, Roger Williams University School of Law, 2020 to present
Professional Awards:
Federal Bar Association’s Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Public Service Award - 2014
Given annually to one lawyer in the United States for “Exemplary Community, Public and Charitable Service”
Ronald McDonald House of Providence Award for “Exceptional Leadership in Our Community” - 2013