Marco Chayet, Attorney

During law school, Mr. Chayet's grandmother, Letty Milstein, was the principle party in one of the most controversial and public elder law cases in the state of Colorado. The Estate of Milstein v. Ayers, 955 P.2d 78 (Colo. App. 1998), is a landmark probate case which upholds and protects the right to counsel and due process of incapacitated adults in Colorado and has been codified into the Colorado Uniform Protective Proceedings Act (the guardianship and conservatorship laws). This experience was the impetus for Mr. Chayet's career long practice commitment to the field of elder law and probate litigation.

Mr. Chayet is the past Chairman of the Elder Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association and the recipient of Colorado Super Lawyers 2011 Rising Star in Elder Law.  Mr. Chayet's expertise in the area of elder law has also been demonstrated through his publishing in the areas of elder law as well as many public speaking appearances throughout Colorado.Mr. Chayet is an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a member of the Colorado Bar Association where fellow Colorado attorneys nominated Mr. Chayet to be a Fellow of the Colorado Bar Foundation.

Mr. Chayet, born and raised in Denver, Colorado, is continuing in the footsteps of his family in assisting the philanthropic and civic community of Colorado, by serving on the board of many not-for-profit organizations including the Total Long Term Care Foundation, Guardianship Alliance of Colorado, Colorado Citizens for Accountability, Allied Jewish Apartments, Jewish Senior Recreation Network, the Foundation For Hope and the Life Source Services Hospice.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner/Owner	Chayet & Danzo, LLC	Denver, Vail, Aspen, Colorado	2002-Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Colorado School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1997
University Of Colorado Boulder	B.A.	Political Science	1994

State / Court
Colorado, United States District Court, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

• PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
  
  Chairman of the Elder Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association 2008 - 2010
          -Chairman – Guardianship and Conservatorship Standards Committee 2006-2008
  Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star in Elder Law 2009, 2010, 2011
  Academy of Special Need Planners- Charter Member
  American Bar Association,
          -Chair Surrogate Decision Making Committee
  National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  -Membership Committee, Practice Development Committee, Good and Welfare Committee
  Colorado Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
          -President
  Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, Arapahoe County Bar Association,
  Brain Injury Association of Colorado
  
  COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
  
  Denver Probate Court Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney appointee for Adult and Minor Probate cases
  Arapahoe County District Court Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney appointee for Probate cases
  Guardian Ad Litem appointments and expert work in Domestic Relations cases under In re Marriage of Sorenson, 166 P.3d 245 (Colo.App. 2007) and for long term care issues.
  Office of Child Representative approved attorney
  Denver Probate Court Volunteer Attorney for Pro Se office
  Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
  Metro Volunteer Lawyers
  Guardianship Alliance of Colorado – Board of Directors
  Allied Jewish Apartments- Board of Directors
  Total Community Options Foundation- Board of Directors
  Colorado Citizens for Accountability- Board of Directors (past)
  The Foundation For Hope- Board of Directors (past)
  Jewish Senior Recreation Network- Board of Directors (past)
  Life Source Services Hospice- Board of Directors (past)
  
  

• COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
  
  Denver Probate Court Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney appointee for Adult and Minor Probate cases
  Arapahoe County District Court Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney appointee for Probate cases
  Guardian Ad Litem appointments and expert work in Domestic Relations cases under In re Marriage of Sorenson, 166 P.3d 245 (Colo.App. 2007) and for long term care issues.
  Office of Child Representative approved attorney
  Denver Probate Court Volunteer Attorney for Pro Se office
  Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
  Metro Volunteer Lawyers
  Guardianship Alliance of Colorado – Board of Directors
  Allied Jewish Apartments- Board of Directors
  Total Community Options Foundation- Board of Directors
  Colorado Citizens for Accountability- Board of Directors (past)
  The Foundation For Hope- Board of Directors (past)
  Jewish Senior Recreation Network- Board of Directors (past)
  Life Source Services Hospice- Board of Directors (past)
  
   

• PUBLICATIONS
  
  -Colorado Handbook of Elder Law, Fourth Ed.   
          Chapter on Special Needs Planning (CLE in Colo., Inc. 2011).
  - How to Protect Your Family’s Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets the Colorado Edition
          Phylius Press(2010).
  - Resolving a Medicaid Claim in a Decedent’s Probate Estate,
  The Colorado Lawyer, Feb. 2008, Vol. 37, No. 2. (2008).
  CPA’S Guide to Long Term Care Planning—Colorado Chapter.
           AICPA , Inc.(2008)
  -Preserving Your Wealth: Long Term Care and Medicaid Planning in Colorado.
           Bradford Publishing of Colorado (2003)
  
  Research, writing and citation assistance with the following publications:
  
  -Defects, Due Process, and Protective Proceedings: Are Our Probate Codes Unconstitutional?,
  American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2.
  (1998). (Haines)
  -Issues for the Elderly Client, Part I and Part II-Estate and Healthcare Planning,
  The Colorado Lawyer, Sept. 2000, Vol. 29, No. 9. (2000) and Mar. 2001, Vol. 30, No. 3. (2001). (Haines)

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(1998) Licensed as Attorney in Colorado. Verified with Colorado Bar Association.	April 12, 2016

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