Background
Michels, Herman D. was born on October 16, 1927 in Weehawkin, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman Christian and Grace Englehardt Michels.
Michels, Herman D. was born on October 16, 1927 in Weehawkin, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman Christian and Grace Englehardt Michels.
Muhlenberg College (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Rutgers Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1953).
Worked at Ravin, Sarasohn, Cook, Baumgarten, Fisch & Rosen, A Professional, Corporation (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1953, New Jersey, United States. District Court, District of New Jersey and United States.
Supreme Court.
1956, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Recipient: Milton M. Unger Memorial Award, Rutgers Law School.
Municipal Corporation Law Prize, Rutgers Law School. Member, Rutgers Law Review, 1952-1953.
Former President and Member, Executive Committee, Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal, 1992.
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, 1972-1974. Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1974-1980. Presiding Judge, Appellate Division, 1980-1985.
Presiding Judge, Administration of Appellate Division, 1985-1997.
Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Military: United States.
Navy, 1945-1946.
Member, Rutgers Law Review, 1952-1953. Former President and Member, Executive Committee, Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal, 1992. Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, 1972-1974.
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1974-1980.
Presiding Judge, Appellate Division, 1980-1985. Presiding Judge, Administration of Appellate Division, 1985-1997.
Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: United States. Navy, 1945-1946; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Military: United States.
Navy, 1945-1946.
Married Ann Harrison Michels. Children: Sarah Sigmund, Stephen H., Christian;children: Martha, Linda Carchia.