John was featured on Fox 6 News to comment on the ongoing John Doe investigation surrounding Gov. Scott Walker's former aide Cynthia Archer. Not much is being said thus far on the matter due to the fact that this is currently a John Doe investigation requiring anyone involved not to speak about the circumstances of the investigation. More information and the video featuring John Birdsall can be seen here:
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20110914-walker-aide-investigation,0,1544453.story
John is a member of the board of directors and a past President of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyersand is the past Chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He also serves as a member of the Wisconsin "Sentencing Commission," which is trusted with the development of sentencing guidelines for state judges.
He holds an "AV" rating (the highest available) in Martindale-Hubbel's
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
His practice is focused exclusively on the defense of the wrongly accused. He has written and lectured broadly on criminal law topics such as warrantless searches, coerced confessions, prison overcrowding, and truth-in-sentencing.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1989 where he was named to the Dean's List.
