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Richard E Chait
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Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Workers Compensation
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38 years | 3,350 cases
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Licensed in Florida for 37 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Touby, Chait & Sicking, PL
2030 S Douglas Rd Ste 217, Coral Gables, FL, 33134
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Richard E Chait's Reviews
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Posted by Dawn | June 22, 2015
Icon of the Workers' Compensation Community
Not only has Attorney Chait been a very competent adversary, he has also worked with me as a member of the Executive Council of the Workers' Compensation Section of The Florida Bar. Attorney Chait is smart, forthright and an excellent advocate for his clients. He is a well-known icon of the Workers...
Richard E Chait's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Rich many years . He is a tireless worker , advocating for the rights of injured workers in Florida. He and his firm are have many years of workers comp experience and do a great job ."
"To those who practice in the field of workers compensation there are few who have the stature and recognition of Richard Chait. He is a giant among his peers. He not only understands the minute details of the law, he has been a tireless advocate in the courtroom and the political arena on behalf of his clients and injured workers throughout Florida. I would give Mr Chait the highest rating possible. These are the reasons he has been bestowed virtually every significant award invented in the Florida workers compensation community."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Albert Freirson - Stewart Colling Professionalism Award, Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Section
2015
Inaugural Levine/Colling "Filling the Shoes" Award, Florida Workers' Advocates
2009
Inaugural Stewart L. Colling Legislative Leadership Award, Florida Workers' Advocates
2009
Legislative Shoe Leather Award, Florida Justice Association
2007
Inaugural David H. Levine Outstanding Leadership Award, Florida Workers' Advocates
2005
Outstanding Injured Workers' Attorney, Friends of 440
2002
Legislative Shoe Leather Award, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Touby, Chait & Sicking, P.L.
2012 - 2014
Partner, Touby & Chait, PL
2002 - 2012
Partner, Druckman, Fee & Chait, P.A.
1992 - 2002
Partner, Lucas, Renick & Chait, P.A.
1988 - 1992
Attorney, Law Office of James O. Nelson
Associations
2014 - Present
Florida Justice AssociationChair of Workers' Compensation Section
2014 - Present
Florida Justice AssociationBoard Member
2014 - Present
Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Rules Advisory CommitteeMember
2002 - Present
Florida Workers' AdvocatesExecutive Council Member
2001 - Present
Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Law SectionExecutive Council
1997 - Present
Friends of 440Trustee
1993 - Present
Florida Workers' AdvocatesBoard of Directors
2009 - 2010
Florida Bar, Workers' Compensation Law SectionChair
2001 - 2002
Florida Workers' AdvocatesPresident
Education
1987
University of Miami
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
University of Florida
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
2015 Annual Convention & Expo
What's Ahead for Workers' Comp
Languages
English