Bruce H. Raymond Glastonbury, Connecticut
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Bruce H. Raymond has served as lead counsel in over 1000 litigated cases in over 20 years of trial practice in state and federal courts in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Attorney Raymond has obtained many favorable results for clients in jury trials. His experience includes business litigation, products liability, toxic torts including asbestos, and intellectual property matters. He has litigated personal injury insurance defense cases including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, liquor liability, and professional liability matters.
Attorney Raymond was elected President of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association by his peers where he also served as a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Attorney Raymond was elected by his colleagues throughout New England to serve for three years as the Regional Representative on the Board of Directors of DRI (Defense Research Institute) a 22,000 member national organization of attorneys representing corporations and insurers in litigation. Mr. Raymond also served as chairman of DRI's ACMIE (Specialized Litigation Group for Agricultural, Construction, Mining and Industrial Equipment). He is an active member of the IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel) an invitation only international defense bar group. He is a member of the American Bar Association sections for Intellectual Property, Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation, and Law Office Management. Attorney Raymond is a member of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
- Areas of Practice:
- Business Litigation
- Products Liability
- Toxic Torts
- Asbestos
- Intellectual Property Matters
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Liquor Liability
- Professional Liability Matters
- Technology
- E-Commerce
- Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- Education:
- New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts,
1989
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta - University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut,
1986
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Product Liability Defenses: A State-by-State Compendium, Connecticut Chapter (DRI 2007), Welding Rod Litigation: A Primer on the Legal and Medical/Scientific Issue, (Co-Author with Mark A. Roberts, Ph.D.), National DRI Tele-Seminar, March, 2005
- A Peek into The Future: CCA litigation Fact and Fiction, DRI's National Products Liability Conference, 2004
- CCA-Treated Wood Litigation - Legitimate Class Action or Paper Tiger?, For the Defense, June, 2002
- Commercial Sale of Used Products: Strict Liability is Not Part of the Bargain, For The Defense, October, 1997
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Construction Defect Litigation, DRI, ADTA, FDCC, IADC, International Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2004
- Presenter, CIMA (Construction Industry Manufacturer's Association), Mock Trial, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2001
- "What Every Hardlines Manufacturer Should Know About Products Liability Litigation and Risk Management", AHMA's 8th Annual Manufactures' Excellence Conference, Marco Island Florida, 1998
- Honors and Awards:
- American Jurisprudence Award
- Local Government Award
- Best Advocate, North-Eastern Region
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1989
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
- President
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
- Chairman, Board of Directors
- Defense Research Institute
- Regional Representative, Board of Directors
- Defense Research Institute, Agricultural, Construction, Mining and Industrial Equipment
- Chairman
- International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
- Member
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Member
- American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Sections
- Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member
- American Bar Association, Law Office Management Section
- Member
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member
