He received his Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University's School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, N.J. Mr. Trautmann is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Mr. Trautmann brings extensive insurance experience from his prior work as an in-house attorney for an insurance company doing their trials and litigation. He is from New Jersey and vested in the community's ability to recover from Hurricane Sandy. During his employment with a large insurance carrier, Mr. Trautmann developed valuable insight as to how to effectively achieve results for his policyholder clients, including an understanding of the thought processes of insurance claims adjusters, and a strong familiarity with the New Jersey court system.