 As an Assistant County Solicitor for [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania|Northampton County]], he represented the Department of Human Services, including the Children and Youth Services Division, the Mental Health Division, and the Area Agency on Aging, and became known for his strong advocacy of victims.In May 1987, he was the youngest attorney in the history of Northampton County to be selected as the County Solicitor.In 2002, he was selected to join the [[United States Army National Guard]] to visit United States troops in [[Germany]] and [[Bosnia]].