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Neil Chayet

Neil Lewis Chayet (January 17, 1939 – August 11, 2017)[1] was an American lawyer and radio personality.

He was known for his weekday feature program Looking at the Law (debuting April 1, 1976,[2] on WBZ).[3]

Early life and education edit

Chayet graduated from Tufts University (B.A. 1960) and the Harvard Law School (J.D. 1963).

Career edit

Chayet worked on several high-profile cases, including the Boston Strangler. As president of Chayet Communications Group, Inc., he maintained an active legal and consulting practice in the area of health law. He acted as special counsel to several law firms in Boston and Washington, D.C., and lectured on Legal Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School,[4] and as an adjunct professor at Tufts, where he also served on the Board of Trustees from 1971 to 1981.[5]

Having been active in Massachusetts law and politics for most of his life, he also served as Vice President of the Boston Republican Committee.[6] In this capacity he worked to clear the way for Mitt Romney's 2002 run for Governor.[7]

Personal life edit

Neil Chayet was married to Susan Chayet; they had three children (Michael,[8] Lisa, and Ely). He later married Martha M. Chayet. After buying the Joseph Story House in 2006, they moved from Manchester-by-the-Sea to Salem.[9]

Upon his retirement in June 2017, Chayet announced he would undergo treatment for an aggressive cancer. He died on Friday, August 11, 2017, aged 78.[10][11]

Selected publications edit

  • Social and Legal Aspects of LSD Usage. In: LSD, Man & Society (1967), p. 94-126
  • Legal Implications of Emergency Care (1969). LCCN 68-54561
  • Neil Chayet’s Looking at the law (1981). LCCN 81-1024
  • Interview with John Koch, The Boston Globe (1999)

References edit

  1. ^ . Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.lookingatthelaw.com/about/ – podcast available as of #8071 (June 1, 2009)
  3. ^ (PDF). www.primr.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Former Trustee Neil Chayet, A60, Dies". TuftsNow. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ . www.wcbs880.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts chief won't step aside". The Deseret News. Associated Press. 1 March 2002.
  8. ^ "WEDDINGS; Julie Min and Michael Chayet". The New York Times. 25 April 1999.
  9. ^ http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1150913291/A-Restoration-Story [dead link]
  10. ^ "Longtime WBZ Personality Neil Chayet Dies At 78", CBS Boston.
  11. ^ Sandomir, Richard (15 August 2017). "Neil Chayet, Host of 'Looking at the Law' on Radio, Dies at 78". The New York Times.

External links edit

  • Looking at the law – audio files via WBZ (AM)

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