Background
Chayt, Maurice was born on May 13, 1928 in New York, New York, United States.
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Maurice Chayt
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1952). Spoken languages: French, Spanish and Yiddish.
Career
Worked at Weinstein, Chayt & Chase, Professional Corporation (Brooklyn, New York) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Medical Malpractice, Health Law including privileges and license representation, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate and Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, New New York
1957, United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and United States. Supreme Court.
President, Brooklyn College Alumni Association, 1983-1987. Adjunct Law Professor, Brooklyn College, 1982-1983.
Trustee, Law Library, Brooklyn, 1981-1994.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Brooklyn (Trustee, 1967-1973.
President, 1980) and New York State (State Delegate, 1981-1988) Bar Associations. Network of Bar Leaders (President, 1987).
New York State Trial Lawyers Association (District Governor, 1968-1975).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Weinstein, Chayt & Chase, Professional Corporation was founded in 1955 by Murray Weinstein and Maurice Chayt. Murray Weinstein is a former member of the State Legislature, succeeded by his daughter, Assembly Member and Judiciary Committee Chairperson Helene Weinstein, who is Of Counsel to the firm.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Brooklyn (Trustee, 1967-1973. President, 1980) and New York State (State Delegate, 1981-1988) Bar Associations.
Network of Bar Leaders (President, 1987).
New York State Trial Lawyers Association (District Governor, 1968-1975). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
