Background
Birken, Joel Michael was born on March 9, 1948 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States.
Birken, Joel Michael was born on March 9, 1948 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States.
George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). National Law Center. George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1972. Master of Laws, 1974).
Order of the Coif.
Outstanding Advocate, National Moot Court Competition, Regional Competition, 1971. Instructor of Law, Legal Research and Writing, National Law Center, George Washington University, 1972-1974. General Counsel, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, since 1989.
Worked at Rees, Broome & Diaz, Professional Corporation (Vienna, Virginia) specializing in Corporate Law, Business Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Virginia. 1973, District of Columbia and United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia.
1974, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 1977, United States. Supreme Court.
Order of the Coif. Outstanding Advocate, National Moot Court Competition, Regional Competition, 1971.
Instructor of Law, Legal Research and Writing, National Law Center, George Washington University, 1972-1974. General Counsel, 1989-1992 and Vice Chairman, 1993-1994.
Chairman, 1994-1995, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce. Member: Fairfax (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1993.
President, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Sections of: General Practice.
Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member, Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline, 1987-1992. Vice-Chair, 1989-1991.
Chair, 1991-1992.
Council, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1993).
Member: Fairfax (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1993. President, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Sections of: General Practice. Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Member, Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline, 1987-1992.
Vice-Chair, 1989-1991. Chair, 1991-1992; Council, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1993).
M. Carolyn Birken.