Background
Van Bokkelen, Joseph S. was born on June 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Van Bokkelen, Joseph S. was born on June 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Wabash College; Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Goodman, Ball, Van Bokkelen, Leonard & Kline, Professional, Corporation (Highland, Indiana) specializing in Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Media Law, Real Estate (Condemnation) and Taxation, Environmental Law, Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Indiana and United States. District Court, Southern District of Indiana.
1973, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Indiana and United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Civil Mediator. Lecturer, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1987, "Evidence Problems at Trial". 1990 and 1991, "Litigating Individual Rights Cases: Claims and Defenses." North.W. Indiana Federal Bar Association Panelist, 1987, "Criminal Defense Techniques." Federal Criminal Justice Acting "Defending a Federal Criminal Case," 1991.
Panelist, IACDL Federal Criminal Defense Seminar 1996.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana. Assistant Attorney General for State of Indiana, 1969-1972.
Assistant United States. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1972-1975.
Chairman, Criminal Justice Acting Committee, Northern District of Indiana.
Member: Indiana State, Federal (President, Northwest, Indiana, 1991) and American Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Calumet American Inns of Court (Master).
Member: Indiana State, Federal (President, Northwest, Indiana, 1991) and American Bar Associations. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Calumet American Inns of Court (Master).