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Maurice Chayt 
26 Court Street
Suite 2100
Brooklyn, New York 11242-1121
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (718) 858-3100
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (718) 858-3190
Web site: http://www.wcmplaw.com


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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

Current Employment Position(s):
Counsel
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
Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1953
U.S. Federal Court, 1957
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1952
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


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


Languages:
French
Spanish
Yiddish

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26 Court Street
Suite 2100
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Phone: (718) 858.3100
Fax: (718) 858.3190
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The personal injury law firm of Weinstein, Chase, Messinger & Peters, P.C., in Brooklyn, New York, represents clients throughout the New York (NYC) metropolitan area, including the five boroughs: Brooklyn, the Bronx, ,Manhattan,, Staten Island, and Queens, and the cities of Hicksville, NY and Newark, NJ. The counties we serve include Suffolk County, Nassau County, Westchester County, and Putnam County.