Joseph E Birkett

Judge

Illinois Appellate Court, Second District

2010 - Current

DuPage County State’s Attorney

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1996 - 2010

Assistant State’s Attorney

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1981 - 1996

Chief of the Criminal Division from 1991- 1996

The John Marshall Law School

J.D. (1981)

Honors: Moot Court Champion

North Central College

B.A. (1977)

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award

The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association

2007

National Association of Counties Achievement Award

National Association of Counties

2006

Public Official of the Year

Illinois Chiefs of Police Association

2002

Awards for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation

1996 and 2010

Board of Trustees for the John Marshall Law School

Member

Current

Board of Directors for the West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans.

Member

Current

Illinois Judges Association

Member

Current