Steven M Chait is a lawyer practicing airplane crash litigation, airport law, airport regulation and 12 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree from Wayne State University in 1973, and has been licensed for 44 years. Steven practices at Steven M. Chait in Waterford, MI.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.During our case, Mr. Chait was asked to schedule the deposition for the defendant multiple times. We filed the case as a result of our former aircraft management company was not performing maintenance to the aircraft but collecting the money for the scheduled maintenance tasks. The defendant was rather deferring the inspections without notification to the lessee (Plaintiff). The management company deposition was essential to our case and Mr. Chait missed the deadline for the deposition. Even so, the defendant's counsel was less than 11 miles away from Mr. Chait's office. We feel this deposition was intentionally missed for unknows reasons at this point. What was the point of the case without the deposition of the management company contractually responsible for the maintenance of our aircraft.
Chait’s representation was weak and negligent at best, or legal malpractice at worst. He was provided more than enough information to effectively and aggressively litigate this case. As a result of collateral actions, we engaged in to develop a defense charter certificate holder Paradigm Jet Management, and several pilot and mechanic employees are now involved in FAA enforcement actions pursuant to an investigation conducted by the Dept. of Transportation Office of the Inspector General.
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Aviation Law 8
- Airplane Crash Litigation
- Airport Law
- Airport Regulation
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Aviation Accidents
- Aviation Insurance Law
- Aviation Litigation
- Aviation Products Liability Law
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Torts 1
- Aviation Torts
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Communications and Media 1
- Communications & Media
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Sports Law 1
- Entertainment & Sports
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Helicopter Crash Litigation
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Personal Injury
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Other 2
- Arts
- Comm.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1982, Michigan
1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
MembershipsState Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, Aviation Law Section, 1995-1996
Chairperson Elect, 2006-2007
Chairperson Emeritus, 1996-1997 and 2007-2008)
American and Lawyer-Pilots (Member, Forum Committee on Air and Space Law) Bar Associations
American Trial Lawyers Association
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolMichigan State University College of Law
Class of 1982
J.D.
Other EducationWayne State University
Class of 1973
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1951
Detroit, Michigan, October 3, 1951
Steven M Chait
Oakland County International Airport Office6515 Highland Road, Suite 100Waterford, MI 48327U.S.A.
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