Professional Background
Professional Vision
Danielle S. Michaud, a lifelong resident of western Massachusetts and an avid skydiver, focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, and real estate conveyancing. She provides sophisticated yet practical counsel on matters involving estate and capital gains tax liability, MassHealth eligibility, special needs children, challenging family dynamics and blended families, fiduciary obligations, and protective proceedings.
Education
- Western New England University School of Law, J.D., 2009
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.S. in Psychology, Certificate Program in Criminal Justice, cum laude, 1999
Highlights
Honors and Awards
- 2010: Featured speaker, first-time home buyer presentation to military personnel, Barnes AFB
- 2007-2009: Western New England Law Review, Member and Note Editor
- 2006: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Constitutional Law
- 2006: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Legal Research
Publications
- “Workers’ Compensation/Attorney’s Fee Awards—Form Over Substance? Statutory Requirements for Attorney’s Fee Awards Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,” Western New England Law Review, Vol. 31 (2009)
Community Activities
- 2023 to present: Treasurer, Board of Directors of Massachusetts Sport Parachute Club, Inc., dba Jumptown Skydiving