1989 to present
Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court, 3rd Judicial District
(Lancaster County)

2008 - present 
Lancaster County Juvenile Drug Court, Separate Juvenile Court

1993 – 1996;  2005 - 2008
Presiding judge, Lancaster County Separate Juvenile Court

Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Separate Juvenile Judges Association

Nebraska Supreme Court Committees
Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative, Lead Judge District 3 Lancaster County
Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts, 2008 to present
Separate Juvenile Court Judge President, 2006 
Supreme Court Committee on Drug Courts, 2001
Nebraska Criminal Justice Drug and Violent Crime Policy Board, member 1997 - 2000
Nebraska Ethics Advisory Committee, 1996 - 1998

Special commendation by the Foster Care Review Board for leadership in the Through the Eyes of the Child teams, for responsiveness to the issues identified by the FCRB, and for actions to monitor and, when necessary, expedite case progression as a means of helping to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner, and who talk personally with the children and youth and give them encouragement.

Special award of appreciation presented October, 2000 by the Nebraska State Bar Association to Lancaster County Juvenile Judges in recognition for their efforts in creating a better public understanding of the legal profession and the administration of justice. 

Speaker, 2009 Nebraska Children’s Summit Action to Impact Conference, on “Children in Court, Lessons Learned from Having Children Attend Court Hearings.”