Background
Klein, Joel Irwin was born on October 25, 1946 in New York City. Son of Charles Samuel and Claire (Hofstein) Klein.
Klein, Joel Irwin was born on October 25, 1946 in New York City. Son of Charles Samuel and Claire (Hofstein) Klein.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Columbia College, 1967; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1971.
Research assistant Center for Advance Study of Behavior Sciences, Stanford University, 1971-1972;
Fredrick Sheldon traveling fellow, Harvard University, 1972-1973;
law clerk, United States Court Appeals, District of Columbia circuit, 1973-1974;
law clerk, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1974-1975;
with, Mental Health Law Project, Washington, 1975-1976;
member, Rogovin, Stern & Huge, Washington, 1976-1981;
partner, Klein, Farr, Smith & Taranto, Washington, 1981-1993;
deputy counsel to president, White House, Washington, 1993-1995;
principal deputy, assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, since 1995. Visiting and Adjunct Professor law Georgetown University Law Center, since 1987. Lecturer Stanford University Law School, 1972.
Treasurer World Federation Mental Health, 1985-1987.
Member unites states department of State, Office of Human Rights, Delegation to Review Psychiatric Abuse in the Former Soviet Union, 1989. Active District of Columbia Big Brothers program, since 1990. Member, ex-officio member, chairperson.
The Green Door, since 1976. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Psychiatric Association.
Married Linda Kay Davis, June 26, 1971 (divorced May 1977). Married Harriet Howard Davis, March 8, 1980. 1 child, Julia.