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Robert F. Renaud

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Civil Litigation Defense Trial Attorney

Robert F. Renaud

Robert F. Renaud is a trial attorney and municipal lawyer. He has many years of experience in successfully representing clients in complex litigation, in representing local government entities and officials, and in helping individuals and businesses in dealing with government agencies.

Representation:

Complex Litigation

Mr. Renaud is a trial lawyer, with a proven record of success in a wide variety of litigated matters, including, civil rights, police practices, employment and business disputes, challenges to government action, land use, personal injury, real estate tax appeals, contested estates, property claims and disputes, insurance claims and other complex cases. He has been certified since 1983 by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction shared by fewer than 5% of all NJ attorneys.

Local Government Law

Mr. Renaud represents numerous local government entities, including municipalities, counties. boards and other bodies, either as general or special counsel. He has served as municipal attorney and as attorney to planning boards, boards of adjustment, ABC boards and other agencies.

In the local government/municipal field, he has handled hundreds of cases involving planning and zoning board action, claims against police and corrections officers, real property tax appeals, challenges to government actions and laws, forms of government, election contests, affordable housing, discrimination, harassment and whistleblower claims, open public records act, open public meetings act and tort (accident) claims. He has been a frequent lecturer, advising public officials and other attorneys on this specialized area of the law.

Education:

Mr. Renaud was graduated from Rider College (now Rider University) with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He attended Seton Hall University School of Law and received a Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Certifications, Awards and Affiliations

  • Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney; Named to Super Lawyers® multiple years
  • Awarded designation of Diplomate in New Jersey Municipal Law, Rutgers University and N.J. Institute of Municipal Attorneys, 1991
  • Past President and Member of the Board of Trustees, New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys
  • Past Chairman and Member of Board of Directors, New Jersey State Bar Association Local Government Section
  • Member, Certified Trial Attorneys Section, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Recipient, Fred G. Stickel Award, 2007, New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys, for excellence in Local Government Law.

Media

SEMINAR: “Hot Topics in Municipal Law,” Open Public Records Act,  N.J.I.C.L.E., June 19, 2014

WEBINAR: “Section 1983 for Local Government Attorneys, N.J.I.C.L.E., July 30, 2014

SEMINAR: “Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments—Everyday Constitutional Law,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 20, 2014.

SEMINAR: “Recent Case Law and Practical Considerations of Employment Practices, Police Practices and Sidewalk/Trip and Fall Liability Claims,” NIP Captives, Defense Panel Summit Conference, April 14, 2015.

SEMINAR: “Liability of Local and State Governments: Evaluating Title 59 Tort Claims & § 1983 Civil Rights Actions”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, October 29, 2015.

SEMINAR: “Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments—Everyday Constitutional Law,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 19, 2015.

SEMINAR: “Introduction to Local Government Law”, § 1983 Litigation, N.J.I.C.L.E., December 7, 2016

SEMINAR: “Evaluating Tort and Civil Rights Claims: A Look at Claims against Police, Title 59, § 1983 and New Jersey Civil Rights Actions”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 30, 2017.

WEBINAR: “Understanding Immunities,” N.J.I.C.L.E., June 29, 2017.

SEMINAR: Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments—Title 59—Condition of Public Property, New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 16, 2017.

SEMINAR: “Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments—New Jersey Civil Rights Act,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 16, 2018.

SEMINAR: “Introduction to Local Government Law”, § 1983 Litigation, N.J.I.C.L.E., December 6, 2018

SEMINAR: “Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments, Attorney’s Fees-Fee Shifting Claims,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 21, 2019.

SEMINAR: “Evaluating Civil Rights Claims: A Deep Dive into NJ Civil Rights Actions”, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 30, 2020.

SEMINAR: “Introduction to Local Government Law”, § 1983 Litigation, N.J.I.C.L.E., December 17, 2020.

SEMINAR: “Local Government Liability in New Jersey,” Instructor, Diplomate in Municipal Law Program, Municipal Attorney Training Program, Rutgers University and N.J. Institute of Local Government Attorneys, Spring and Fall, 2022.

SEMINAR: “Avoiding and Defending Claims against Local Governments—Everyday Constitutional Law,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Convention, Institute of Local Government Attorneys, November 17, 2022.

SEMINAR: “Introduction to Local Government Law,” § 1983 and New Jersey Civil Rights Act Litigation, N.J.I.C.L.E., December 12, 2022.

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