Honor & Awards:
American Arbitrator AssociationÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Board of Directors., Regional Advisory Council Chair, American Arbitration Association, Cleveland's Regional Office. , Faculty Member, American Arbitration Association, for new and advanced arbitrator training programs. , United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. (1989-1993)., Award for Distinction in Financial Management Improvements, Financial Management Service of the U. S. Department of Treasury (1992)., Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Immigration Law Enforcement, U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1991)., Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Akron School of Law, Law Alumni Association (1991)., Elected to office of Judge of Ninth District Court of Appeals of Ohio. (1983-1989)., Elected President of Class of 1986, University of Virginia School of Law, LLM Program for Judges., Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Akron., Elected to office of Municipal Judge, Akron Municipal Court, Akron, OH. (1975-1983).