Skidmore College (B.A. in Philosophy, with honors, 1986). J.D., Vermont Law School (Magna Cum Laude, 1989). Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (1989-90); Deputy District Attorney, Arapahoe County, Colorado (1991-94); Law Clerk, Idaho Supreme Court (1994-95); Staff Attorney (criminal law specialist), Colorado Court of Appeals (1995-2011); Staff Attorney and Reporter for the Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee, Colorado Supreme Court (2011-15). Admitted to practice in Colorado (inactive status) and Massachusetts (retired status).
