Assistant city prosecutor, Phoenix, Arizona, 1976-1977
Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County, Arizona, 1977-1979
Commissioner, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1979-1984
Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1984-1995
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1995-1998