Background
Chaset, Alan J. was born on April 16, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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Alan J. Chaset
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Clark University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Law Offices, Benson B. Weintraub, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Representation of Individuals and Corporations in Complex Federal Criminal and Parallel Investigations, Application of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Sentencing, Direct and Collateral Appeals, Post-Conviction Relief, e.g. Habeas Corpus, Prisoner"s Rights Litigation, Federal Parole and Supervised Release Revocation Proceedings, Federal Grand Jury Representation, Federal and State Criminal Trials, Asset Forfeiture, International Extradition and Prisoner Exchanges. Admitted to the bar, 1970, District of Columbia.
1988, Pennsylvania.
1992, Virginia (Not admitted Florida). Member, Georgetown Law Review. Assistant Director of Research, Federal
Judicial Center, 1974-1985.
Deputy Director of Research, United States. Parole Commission, 1985-1988.
Special Counsel, United States. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1988.
Appointed to Practitioners" Advisory Group, United States.
Sentencing Commission, 1989. Author: "New Sentencing Guidelines Foreign Corporations," 28 Trial 41 (April 1992), co-authored with Benson B. Weintraub. American Language Institute -American Bar Association Video Law Journal: "Advising Corporate Clients On The New Federal Sentencing Guidelines;" "Something Old, Something New: More Private Practitioners Need To Understand Federal Parole Guidelines," 5 Criminal Justice 10, Spring, 1990.
"Disqualification of Judges by Preemptory Challenge," cited in United States v.
Pablo Escobar. 803 F. Supp. 611, East.D.N.Y., 1992. Faculty: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminars of Federal Sentencing Guidelines (1989-1992).
Law Education Institute, Criminal Law Review (1992). American Bar Association Seminar on Sentencing Guidelines (1988-1991).
United States. Sentencing Commission Training Program (1989).
Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committee on Sentencing, 1988). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Chair: Post Conviction Committee, 1989. Vice-Chair, Sentencing Committee, 1989-1990).
The Firm provides advice, counsel and representation in all aspects of Federal criminal defense and ancillary civil litigation.
Alan J. Chaset previously served as Special Counsel, United States Sentencing Commission. Prior to implementation of the Sentencing Reform Acting, Mr.
Chaset had a distinguished career with the United State Parole Commission, the Federal Judicial Center, and as an attorney in private practice. Our mission, as an organization of professionals, is to provide quality, timely service in the most efficient and expeditious manner, always maintaining the highest ethical standards.
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Membership
Member, Georgetown Law Review. Assistant Director of Research, Federal Judicial Center, 1974-1985.
Deputy Director of Research, United States.
Parole Commission, 1985-1988. Special Counsel, United States.
Sentencing Commission, 1985-1988. Appointed to Practitioners" Advisory Group, United States.
Sentencing Commission, 1989.
