Background
Caton, Joseph Robert was born on March 28, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Robert and Margaret Katherine (McMeel) Caton.
Caton, Joseph Robert was born on March 28, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Robert and Margaret Katherine (McMeel) Caton.
Bachelor, Marquette U., 1969; Juris Doctor, Marquette U., 1973.
Assistant district attorney, Sheboygan (Wisconsin) County District Attorney' General’ s Office, 1973-1977; director, Racine (Wisconsin) County Public Defender' General’ s Office, 1977-1978; legal counsel to secretary, Wisconsin Department Natural Resources, Madison, 1978-1980; private practice, Madison, 1980-1982; assistant state public defender, Wisconsin State Public Defender' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, 1982-1992; deputy 1st assistant state public defender, Wisconsin State Public Defender' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, since 1992; member CLE faculty, Wisconsin State Public Defender' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, since 1984. Criminal procedure instructor University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1983.
Council co-chairman Troop 400, Boy Scouts American, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, 1997. Member Whitefish Bay H.S. Duke Pride Association, 1995-1998. Select soccer coordinator Whitefish Bay Soccer Club, since 1996.
Member State Bar of Wisconsin (secretary individual rights law committee 1983-1984), Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution (Eagle Scout chairman, 2d vice president 1997-1998, past president Kosciuszkochpt).
Married Catherine Jane Murphy, April 12, 1980. Children: Rebecca Murphy, Matthew McMeel.
