Raymond J. Michaud

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    Raymond actively defends complex professional liability, construction litigation and product liability matters.  This includes the defense of accountants, architects, engineers, surveyors, contractors, allied construction professionals, and product manufacturers.

    Raymond is experienced in complex multiparty litigation and has successfully represented clients in matters involving wrongful death, personal injury, school construction, condominium construction defects, reserve studies, public entity construction projects, geotechnical engineering (wall and slope collapse), crane collapse, roof failures, building collapse, surveying claims, bond claims, construction liens, fire litigation, and manufacturing product liability claims.

    Upon graduating from Rutgers University in 1990, Raymond accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant with the United States Air Force. He held numerous assignments as a Missile Combat Crew Commander during his active service, among other responsibilities.  Raymond is a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, having served a tour in Afghanistan with the Combined Forces Special Operation Component Command - Afghanistan.  In June 2011, Raymond retired as a Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force. 

    Raymond received his juris doctor from Widener University School of Law, an MBA (accounting) from Rockhurst University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.

     

     

     

    Significant Representative Matters

    Summary judgment granted for defendant is surveying malpractice matter. Reaffirmed on appeal to Appellate Court. Defendant found not to be liable for the plaintiff's $850K claim for surveying damages.

    Successfully extracted design professional defendant from a wrongful death matter by summary judgment motion. Client was alleged to have provided improper design and site supervision.

    Successfully extracted general contractor defendant from litigation by summary judgment motion where a worker fell from a roof.

    Received no cause verdict for a developer in a multiparty roof collapse litigation after a six-week trial. Successfully defended the manufacturer of a crane manufacturer in a wrongful death product liability claim where the plaintiff, the operator, was crushed in a collapse.

    Obtained a summary judgment dismissal for an indemnification claim in excess of $40 million.

    Classes/Seminars Taught

    Case Studies in Ethics for Engineers, American Water Works Association (AWWA) NJ Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, March 23, 2023

    Risk Strategy, Joint Meeting of the NJSPLS North Jersey Chapter and the Engineers and Surveyors Association of Bergen Passaic, May 2015

    Forensic Accounting for Attorneys

    Risk Strategies for Architects

    Interpreting Indemnity Provisions in Contracts

    Standardize Contracts: A Comparison of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the ConsensusDOCS

    Key Concepts in Design Professional Ethics

    Understanding and Complying with the American With Disabilities Act:  Barrier Free Requirements

    How can Design Professionals Reduce Delay Claims

    Design Professional:  Emerging Renewable Energy

    Published Works

    "Develop the Helpful Habits to Ward Off Litigation," Pennsylvania CPA Journal, Spring 2023

    "Putting the Teeth Back in the Affidavit of Merit Statute," Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 2, June 2009
    Admissions
    New Jersey
    2002
    Education
    Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2001)
    Rockhurst University (M.B.A., 1994)
    Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A., 1990)
    Associations & memberships
    American Bar Association
    Burlington County Bar Association
    Camden County Bar Association
    New Jersey Bar Association
    United States Air Force (Reserves)
    Year joined
    2003