Marine Corps veteran, following his retirement from the military, he worked with law enforcement as a staff attorney and re-entered public service as a prosecutor for the City of Henderson. After his election to serve as a Henderson Municipal Court Judge in 2011, he went on to start the Veterans Treatment Court for the City of Henderson where he has worked with hundreds of veterans to reclaim their dignity and overcome adversity for poor decisions made. He is also an active member of several veteran organizations where recently his commitment was on display when he helped a newly relocated Marine Corps veteran attend the Marine Corps Ball and connect with other veterans to be welcomed into the community. As a public figure he also speaks on behalf of veterans to encourage the community to support and employ veterans. His support for veterans has been life changing for many veterans in southern Nevada.