Joseph Michaud at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- Joseph L. Michaud is an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Housing Courts, serving in the Metro South Division since 2018, appointed by then‐Governor Charlie Baker
- On February 10, 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) publicly reprimanded Judge Michaud for conduct that violated the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct
- The conduct was deemed unbecoming of a judicial officer and prejudicial to the administration of justice
Education
- His education includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a master’s from Sam Houston State University, and a J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center at the University of New Hampshire
Additional information
- He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1993 and previously practiced law in residential and commercial real estate, landlord‐tenant matters, and as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate.
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Massachusetts Housing Court
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