- Born in Youngstown, Ohio, March 18, 1971
- Attended Hubbard public schools, graduating from Hubbard High School
- Received a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from Youngstown State University in 1993, magna cum laude
- Received a JD from the University of Akron School of Law in 1998 while working full time as a law clerk
- Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1998
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
- Member of the Trumbull County Bar Association
