Ms. Chait joined the firm as a partner in 2000. She concentrates her practice on medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense, wrongful death and personal injury defense, physician representation at administrative hearings and general insurance defense matters. Ms. Chait received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993. She is a frequent speaker on medical malpractice issues. Ms. Chait is a member of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and is admitted to practice in Arizona and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Medical Malpractice Defense
Nursing Home Defense
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Defense
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., 1993
Georgia Tech
B.S., Industrial Management, 1990
Dean's List
NCAA Tennis Team
BAR ADMISSIONS
Arizona, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
State Bar of Arizona
Arizona Women Lawyer's Association
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Nursing Home Litigation: Past, Present and Future, Arizona Health Care Association Annual Conference, 2007
Making Sense of Medical Cases in Arizona, Institute for Paralegal Education, August 2004
Claims of Discrimination by Physicians Based on Patient Disability, MICA, July 2000
Confidentiality of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Records, Medical Educational Development Services, July 1999
Confidentiality of Medical Records, Medical Education Development Services, September 1998
Changing the Legal Landscape of the Long Term Care Industry, Arizona Health Care Association Annual Convention, August 1998
Release of Psychiatric Treatment Records, Me. |