Neil Chayet

Neil Lewis Chayet (born January 17, 1939)[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 WEEI).[3]

Early life and education

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

Career

Chayet worked on several high-profile cases, including the Boston Strangler. As president of Chayet Communications Group, Inc., he maintained 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.[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]

Personal life

Neil Chayet was married to Susan Chayet; they had three children (Michael,[7] 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.[8]

Chayet died on August 12, 2017, aged 78. Upon his retirement that June, he announced he would undergo treatment for an aggressive cancer.[9]

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey Tinsley. "Neil L Chayet, 76 - Salem, MA - MyLife.com®". MyLife. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.lookingatthelaw.com/about/ – podcast available as of #8071 (June 1, 2009)
  3. ↑ http://www.primr.org/uploadedFiles/PRIMR_Site_Home/Chayet_reflections.pdf Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ http://hms.harvard.edu/WhitePagesPublic.asp?task=showperson&id=FVQ2YGdJPDI=&a=hms&r=1&kw=
  5. ↑ "Board Biographies". tufts.edu. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.wcbs880.com/Neil-Chayet/145800 Archived April 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/25/style/weddings-julie-min-and-michael-chayet.html
  8. ↑ http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1150913291/A-Restoration-Story
  9. ↑ "Longtime WBZ Personality Neil Chayet Dies At 78", CBS Boston.
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