Renaud, Robert F.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Since 1974, Robert F. Renaud has devoted himself to helping individuals, businesses and local governments identify, avoid and solve legal problems. For many years he has been Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, an honor achieved by fewer than five percent of the lawyers in the State. He has a proven record of success in major trials and appeals on a variety of important issues, including employment and Civil Rights cases, claims against public employees and public entities, insurance and personal injury claims, estate business, and real estate litigation and tax appeals. He has lectured extensively on issues involving personal injury, civil rights, employment and tort claims by and against public entities and public employees.

Mr. Renaud regularly appears in state and federal court at both the trial and appellate level and before administrative agencies. He is known for representing clients jealously and aggressively and for his knowledge of the law, procedure and the court system.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Rights
• Age Discrimination
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Gay & Lesbian Rights
• National Origin Discrimination
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Constitutional Law
• Affirmative Action
• Discrimination
• Freedom of Information
• Freedom of Press
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Municipal Employment -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee
• Wrongful Termination -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Affirmative Action -- Employer
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
• Employee Rights -- Employer
• Employment Discrimination -- Employer
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
• Municipal Employment -- Employer
• Sexual Harassment -- Employer
• Wrongful Termination -- Employer
• State & Municipal Contracts
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Trial Practice
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Tax Litigation
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Supreme Court
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Land Use & Zoning
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Municipal Corporations
• Municipal Employment
• Municipal Liability
• Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Search & Seizure Protections, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, State & Municipal Contracts, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Land Use & Zoning, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1974
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1974
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2004
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1997

Certification/Specialties

• Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (Trustee and Officer)
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Local Government Law Section (Director and Past Chairman)
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Certified Trial Attorneys Section (Member)
• New Jersey Association for Justice (Member)
• Union County Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Fred G. Stickel Award, New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys, 2007

Classes and Seminars

• OPRA for Litigators, New Jersey State Bar Association, 2005
• Tort Claims Update: Title 59 and Sec. 1983, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005
• Liability of Local and State Governments, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
• Municipal Tort Liability in New Jersey, Rutgers University/N.J. Institute of Local Government Attorneys, 2007 - 2009
• Litigating State and Local Government Liability, New Jersey Attorney General, 2007
• Local Government Liability in New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2010 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• New Jersey Legislature, Legislative Aide, 1974 - 1975

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1974
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1969
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Social Studies

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

190 North Avenue East
Cranford, NJ 07016-2444

Phones

866-664-8118 (Criminal Law)
888-524-7318 (General Practice)

Faxes

908-272-9029

Emails

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Websites

http://www.palumbo-renaud.com