Current Employment Position(s)

Counsel

Languages

• French
• Spanish
• Yiddish

Lawyer Overview

Brooklyn Injury Lawyer

Attorney Maurice Chayt received his law degree at Harvard Law School in 1952 and focuses most of his practice to litigation. He is now of counsel to the firm. Maurice Chayt was admitted to the New York bar in 1953,; the  U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Supreme Court in 1957,. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1949); Harvard University (J.D., 1952). 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 American Association for Justice. LANGUAGES: French, Spanish, and Yiddish.

Pharmaceutical Liability
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice
Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Litigation & Appeals
• Toxic Torts
• Medical Malpractice
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Real Estate Law
• Insurance Law
• Products Liability Law

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Medical Malpractice, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Insurance Law, Products Liability Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1953
• U.S. Federal Court, 1957
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (Member)
• Brooklyn Bar Association (Member (Trustee, 1967-1973; President, 1980))
• New York State Bar Association (Member (State Delegate, 1981-1988))
• Network of Bar Leaders (Member (President 1987))
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member (District Governor, 1968-1975))
• American Association for Justice (Member)

Education

• Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1952
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Address

26 Court Street
Suite 2100
Brooklyn, NY 11242-1121

Phones

(718) 858-3100

Faxes

(718) 858-3190

Emails

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Websites

http://www.wcmplaw.com