University Attended:
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, B.S., 1981
Law School Attended:
St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Year of First Admission:
1984
Admission:
1984, Missouri; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 1986, Illinois; 1987, U.S. Tax Court; 1990, U.S., Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois