Richard A. DeMichele, Jr.
DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C.
313 White Horse Pike
Haddon Heights,NJ08035
Telephone (856) 546-1350
E-mail [email protected]
Professional Employment
DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. – Shareholder – 1996- present Litigation -Civil, Matrimonial, Criminal, Personal Injury Haddon Heights – Solicitor – 2010- 2011 Laurel Springs Zoning and Planning Board – Solicitor – 2005- present Lawnside – Municipal Prosecutor – 2008 – present Hammonton – Municipal Prosecutor – 2007 Stratford Borough – Conflict Borough Solicitor – 2006 McAllister, Westmoreland, Vesper, Schwartz, Hyberg & White – Associate – 1995-1996 Plaintiff Personal Injury
Education
Rutgers University School of Engineering B.S. Ceramic Engineering – 1992 Villanova University School of Law Juris Doctor – 1995
Bar/Law Association Leadership
American Bar Association – Member – 1999-present
ABA House of Delegates – 2002- 2007 and 2009 – present
- Delegate (Camden) Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, LA – February 2012
- Delegate (Camden) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada – August 2011
- Delegate (Camden) Midyear Meeting, Atlanta, GA – February 2011
- Delegate (Camden) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – August 2010
- Delegate (Camden) Mid year Meeting, Orlando, FL – February 2010
- Delegate (Camden) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL – August 2009
- Delegate (Camden) Mid Year Meeting, Boston, MA – February 2009
- Delegate (YLD) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – August 2007
- Delegate (YLD) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL – August 2006
- Delegate (YLD) Mid Year Meeting, Miami, FL – February 2006
- Delegate (YLD) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL – August 2005
- Delegate (YLD) Mid Year Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT – February 2005
- Delegate (NJ) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA – August 2004
- Delegate (NJ) Mid Year Meeting, San Antonio, TX – February 2004
- Delegate (NJ) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – August 2003
- Delegate (NJ) Mid Year Meeting, Seattle, WA – February 2003
- Delegate (NJ) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. – August 2002
- Delegate (NJ) Mid Year Meeting, Philadelphia,PA – February 2002
Young Lawyers Division – 1999- 2007
- Division Delegate – ABA House of Delegates – 2005-2007
- Leadership Advisory Board, 2002-2005
- Director of Membership (2 terms), 2002-2004
- Vice Director of Membership, 2001-2002
- District 6 (NJ) Representative to the YLD, 1999-2001
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Chicago, IL – February 2006
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL – August 2005
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT – February 2005
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA – August 2004
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, San Antonio, TX – February 2004
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – August 2003
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Seattle, WA – February 2003
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. – August 2002
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Philadelphia,PA – February 2002
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL – August 2001
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, San Diego, CA – February 2001
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, New York City,NY- August 2000
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Dallas, TX – February 2000
- YLD Delegate – Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA – July 1999
- YLD Delegate – Mid Year Meeting, Los Angeles, CA – February 1999
- Appointments Committee Meeting, Chicago, IL – March 2005
- Appointments Committee Meeting, San Jose, CA – March 2004
- Tactical Planning Committee Meeting,Palm Springs, CA – November 2003
- Standing Committee on Membership, Chicago, IL – October 2003
- Standing Committee on Membership, Fall Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA – June 2003
- Standing Committee on Membership, Jackson Hole, WY, – October 2002
- Officer & Director Meeting – Napa, CA – January 2006
- Officer & Director Meeting – Albuquerque, NM – August 2005
- Officer & Director Meeting- Maui, HI – January 2004
- Officer & Director Meeting- Coredelane, ID – August 2004
- Officer & Director Meeting- Miami, FL – January 2003
- Officer & Director Meeting- Manchester, VT – August 2002
Section of Litigation – 2001- 2007
- Council (YLD – Liaison) – 2004- 2006
- Section of Litigation Fellowship (YYLP) – 2002-2004
- Membership Committee Member – 2002-2004
- Construction Committee-Young Lawyer Involvement, Sub-Committee, 2002-2005
- Diversity Outreach Sub-Committee, Co-Chairman – 2005-2007
- Spring Leadership Meeting, Napa, CA – June 2006
- Section Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA – May 2006
- Winter Leadership Meeting, Amelia Island, FL – January 2006
- Fall Leadership Meeting, Chicago, Il – October 2005
- Spring Leadership Meeting, Quebec City, CA – June 2005
- Section Annual Meeting, New York, NY – April 2005
- Winter Leadership Meeting, Key Biscayne, FL – January 2005
- Fall Leadership Meeting, Kohler WI – October 2004
- Spring Leadership Meeting, Santa Fe, NM – June 2004
- Section Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ – May 2004
- Winter Leadership Meeting, Maui, HI – January 2004
- Spring Leadership Meeting,Park City, UT – June 2003
- Annual Meeting, Houston, TX – April 2003
- Winter Leadership Meeting,Palm Beach, FL – January 2003
- Fall Leadership Meeting, Henderson, NV – September 2002
Section of Family Law, 2002 – present
- CLE Committee, 2005 – 2008
- YLD Liaison, 2002-2004
- Membership Committee Member, 2002-2005
- Speaker – “Promising Practices in Family Law ”, Las Vegas, NV – October 28, 2011
- Speaker – “Hot Tips In Family Law”, New York, NY – May 16, 2008
GP Solo & Small Firm Division, 2003-present
- Council Member, 2005-2010
- ABA Coordination Committee (Chair), 2005-2008
- Family Coordinator (4 terms), 2003-2008
- Membership Committee, 2002-2008
- Young Lawyer Committee, 2002-2008
Standing Committee on Membership
- YLD Liaison 2004-2006
Presidential Commission on Domestic Violence Commissioner 2004- 2007 New Jersey State Bar Association – Member, 1998- present
- Board of Trustees, 2002-2005 and 2007- present
- Bylaws and Resolutions Committee – Chair, 2010-2012
- Bylaws and Resolutions Committee – Member, 2009-2012
- Legislative Committee – Member, 2007-2009 and 2010-present
- General Counsel Delegate, 1999-present
- Membership Committee, Co-Chair, 2003-2006
- Corporate Sponsorship Committee, Chair, 2005-2006
- Meetings and Programs Committee – Member, 2002-2009
- Young Lawyers Division
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- Chair – 2002-2003
- Chair-Elect- 2001-2002
- Treasurer – 2000-2001
- District Representative (NJ) to ABA YLD – 1999-2001
- Camden County Representative -1998-2000
- Speaker at the Summer Associate Program – 2003
- Speaker at the Summer Associate Program – 2002
- Speaker at the Summer Associate Program – 2001
- Assisted in the organization of the YLD Board Match Program, 1999
Speaking Engagements Moderator “Best Projects”NJSBA Annual Meeting – May 19, 2004 Speaker –NJSBA Leadership Day, “Trends in the Profession” March 21, 2003 New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Skills and Methods Course , Member 2003- 2005 Ethics and Professionalism Sub-committee
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Camden County Bar Association – Member, 1996- present
- President, 2009 – 2010
- Vice President, 2008- 2009
- First Vice President, 2007- 2008
- Second Vice President, 2006- 2007
- Treasurer, 2005-2006
- Secretary, 2004-2005
- Board of Trustees, 2000-2004
- Young Lawyers Committee, Chairperson, 2000-2001
- Author of the Barristers' monthly “Young Lawyer Corner”,2000–2001
- Charity Committee Member, 1996-1998
- Volunteer for the Annual Children's Christmas Party, 1997- 2005
- Social Committee Chairperson,1997-1998
- Sports Committee Chairperson – Softball Team Captain, 1997-1998
- Volunteer for various programs for disadvantaged children,1998- present
Judicial & Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) 2009 Lawyer Referral Service Advisory Committee
- Committee Chairperson, 1999-2004
- Surveyed current members for input on improvements, May 2000
- Overhauled existing Lawyer Referral Service Program, May 2000
- Implemented Fee sharing program for LRS, May 2000
Membership Committee, Member, 2000- present
- Committee Co-Chair, 2003- 2005
Family Law Committee, Member, 2001- present
- Committee Chair, 2005- 2007
- Committee Co-Chair, 2003- 2005
Budget & Finance Committee, Member, 1999- 2005
- Committee Chair, 2005- 2006
Civil Practice Committee, Member – 2003- present Nominating Committee, Member – 2004- present Program Committee, Member, 1999- 2004 Seminars
- Speaker – “Impact ofNJ's “NEW” Probate Code on Family Law” – May 16, 2005
- Moderator – “Municipal Court & DUI – The New Era” – November 18, 2004
- Speaker – “What you Need to Know About Privileges & Ethics as a Matrimonial Practitioner” – October 28, 2004
- Moderator – “UM/UIM Arbitration” – October 29, 2003
- Moderator – “Getting the Best Plea Bargain Possible” – December 9, 2002
- Moderator – “Litigating the Closed Head Injury Case” – February 25, 2002
- Moderator – “Effective Legal Negotiation & Settlement” – October 24, 2001
- Moderator and Speaker – “Taking and Defending Expert Depositions.” – January 31, 2001
- Moderator – “Best Practice Update.” – November 28, 2000
- Moderator – “Preparing and Using Demonstrative Evidence to Influence a Jury.” – February 23, 2000
- Moderator – “Preparation and Use of Expert Witness.” – May 6, 1999
- Moderator – “Municipal Court: Current Court Rules and Preserving the Record for Appeal.” – December 15, 1998
Admission Program Speaker 1999 Camden County Bar Foundation, Member, 1996- present
- President – 2011 – 2012
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Other Legal Activities and Honors
- NJ Society of CPAs – LitigationSupportDamages Conference, speaker, Depositions – Disaster Planning 101, October 2007
- New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star Family Law, June 2006
- Selected as one of “33 People to Watch in 2003”; SJ Magazine, January 2003
- ABA/YLD Star of the Quarter, May 2003
- Law Talk Television program – Child Support and Alimony – September 2004
- Legal Lines Television program – Child Support Enforcement, October 2003
- Legal Lines Television program– Domestic Violence, September 2001
Federal Emergency Management Agency – Hurricane Floyd, August 1999
- Coordinator of the American Bar Association and New Jersey
- New Jersey State Bar Association tri county relief effort
- Set up toll free lines for disaster victims to obtain free legal advice.
- Organized three counties of volunteer lawyers.
- Set up Spanish speaking toll free legal relief telephone lines and interpreters.
- Received certificate of appreciation from the New Jersey State Bar Association for volunteer efforts.
Villanova Law Alumni Association – Member – 1995 – present
- Alumni Board of Directors – 2001 – 2009
- President, 2008 – 2009
- President Elect, 2007 – 2008
- First Vice President, 2006 – 2007
- Second Vice President, 2005 – 2006
- Third Vice President, 2003 – 2005
- Chair, Program Committee, 2003 – 2006
- Chair, Young Alumni Committee, 2001- 2003
- Class of 1995 Representative, 2001- 2007
- Co-Chair, 10-year Reunion Committee, 2005
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American Inn of Court #111 Camden County
- Pupil – 1997-1998
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Atlantic County Bar Association – Member, 1995 – 1996