Background
Swift, Joel was born on April 24, 1939 in Staten Island. Son of Meyer Richard and Dorothy Jean (Levin) Swift.
Swift, Joel was born on April 24, 1939 in Staten Island. Son of Meyer Richard and Dorothy Jean (Levin) Swift.
Bachelor of Science, Wagner College, 1959. Juris Doctor, University Pennsylvania, 1962. Master of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1979.
Law clerk Demou & Morris, New York City, 1962-1967. Trial attorney Department Labor, 1963-1968. Law secretary Supreme Court New York, 1968-1970.
Senior trial attorney Hale & Russell, 1970-1971. General counsel State University of New York, New Paltz, 1971-1975. Private practice, 1975-1978.
Public defender Dutchess County New York, Poughkeepsie, 1977-1978. Professor law Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, from 1979. Visiting professor law Florida Coastal University, Jacksonville.
Associate dean Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1990-1992.
Board directors Stagecoach Players, DeKalb, 1987. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Inns of Court (executive director since 1993).
Married Deborah L. Ballou, August 11, 1984.