Background
Birkett, Joseph E. was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Birkett, Joseph E. was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor Political Science and English with honors, North Control College, Naperville, Illinois, 1977; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1981.
Assistant state's attorney DuPage County, Office of the State's Attorney, 1981-1985; chief of major crimes unit, Office of the State's Attorney, 1985-1986; deputy chief criminal division, Office of the State's Attorney, 1986-1991; chief criminal division, Office of the State's Attorney, 1991-1996; DuPage County State's Attorney, Office of the State's Attorney, since 1996. Adjunct faculty National Saint Louis University, Wheaton, Illinois. Lecturer in field.
Volunteer coach DuPage County Crime Commission Boxing Club. Member Association Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation, DuPage County Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi.
M. Patti Hill; 2 children.