He was assistant district attorney in the Office of the Deputy District Attorney for Investigations in Philadelphia from 1966 to 1974, as well as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972.
As a key staff member in the Deputy District Attorney's office in Philadelphia, focusing on investigations from 1966 to 1974, he also maintained a reserve commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1972.