Education
St. Joseph's College
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Virginia School of Law (Master of Laws)

Professional Experience
Private law practice, 23 years as a trial lawyer
Elected District Attorney, Delaware County, 1967-76
General Counsel for Pennsylvania District Attorneys’ Association, 1976-1979
Villanova University Law School, Professor of Trial Advocacy, 1975-1985
Elected a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1981
President Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1996-2001
Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, former President Judge

Memberships and Associations
Pennsylvania Judicial Independence Commission, former Co-chair
Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, Past President
American Bar Association, United Nations Development Programme, Board of Advisors American Law Institute

Awards and Honors
DeSales University (Honorary Doctorate), 1999
Widener University Law School (Honorary Doctorate), 2000
University of Scranton (Honorary Doctorate), 2000
Republic of Bulgaria, Honorary Consul, 2004