Marco Chayet 鈥�97 can trace many of his proudest professional and personal achievements back to his time at Colorado Law. He鈥檚 developed a thriving career in elder law and created and grew a successful law firm with partner Frank Danzo 鈥�96, while developing lifelong friendships with his law school classmates. Now, he鈥檚 marking his 25-year law school reunion with a multi-year gift to the Chayet & Danzo Colorado Elder Law Scholarship and the Dean鈥檚 Fund for Excellence.
鈥淔inding a way to give back to Colorado Law, while inspiring law students to consider the enriching and expanding field of elder law, became a priority for me not just because of the rapid growth and success of my elder law firm but also because of how much I truly love being a Colorado lawyer and the practice of elder law鈥攁ll of which were made possible by my education and relationships from our alma mater,鈥� Chayet said.
Established in 2010 with a modest gift and encouragement of former dean David Getches, the Chayet & Danzo Colorado Elder Law Scholarship is awarded annually to one or more students interested in pursuing a career in the area of elder law and/or probate and estates to assist the elderly, disabled, and incapacitated and their families in times of need.
鈥淩ecommitting to an additional multi-year scholarship gift and a multiyear gift to the Dean鈥檚 Fund was an easy choice,鈥� said Chayet, 鈥渁fter being reenergized by Dean Inniss鈥� enthusiasm and vision for Colorado Law while also recognizing the tangible impact of continuing to support for multiple years current and future law students in their studies and development into the next great elder law attorneys.鈥�
Chayet stays engaged with Colorado Law by serving as an adjunct professor (he taught the law school鈥檚 first elder law class in 2015) and on the Law Alumni Board.
鈥淚 have been able to see firsthand the positive and significant impact we can have in supporting some of the brightest and most talented legal minds in the country,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 hope, as I was inspired by those who have given before me to Colorado Law, that my brief story of giving might spark a fellow alum to receive the gift of giving to Colorado Law.鈥�