"With 40 years of practice under his belt, Jim Chalat is a senior partner at Chalat Hatten & Banker PC. He represents personal injury victims, families who have suffered from wrongful death cases and handles complex litigation involving motor vehicle accidents, including truck, pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare accidents, ski and snowboarding cases, premises and product liability cases, and malpractice cases.

Let his experience work for you.

A Colorado lawyer since 1977, Mr. Chalat is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Chalat’s work has allowed him to engage with a diverse range of clients, from a profoundly disabled son of Hispanic American farm laborers to Olympic Athletes, urban office workers, physicians, and elite business people.

In June 2007, Mr. Chalat obtained a record $10.1 million verdict on behalf of a child in a complicated medical malpractice case; it was one of the largest medical negligence verdicts in Colorado history. In January 2010, he tried the case of a man crushed by a drunk driver, and the judge awarded an $18.5 million verdict to his client.

His commitment to his clients and his success in the courtroom have not gone unrecognized. Jim has been selected for the Colorado SuperLawyers list annually. Since 2015, Denver's premier magazine 5280 has named him as one of only five ""Top Denver Lawyers"" in the personal injury category. Most recently, he has been selected by Best Lawyers for recognition as 2017 Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year, Professional Malpractice Law for Plaintiffs.

Mr. Chalat is an active member of the community investing time in pro bono case work, law school lectures (at institutions such as Harvard Law School and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law), and youth mentoring. Each year, the firm receives the Colorado Supreme Court’s Pro Bono Achievement Award which requires each attorney to volunteer more than 40 hours annually to matters benefiting financially disadvantaged clients. Jim has also volunteered for the Colorado State Bar Association’s high school mock trial program and was active for over 20 years in the Inns of Court in Denver, an organization focused on legal ethics and professionalism.

Born in California, raised in Detroit, and educated at the University of Michigan and the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Chalat has settled in Colorado. He is a father to four grown children and husband to fellow law partner, Linda Chalat.

Jim is available today and would like the opportunity to discuss your case: 303.861.1042

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"With 40 years of practice under his belt, Jim Chalat is a senior partner at Chalat Hatten & Banker PC. He represents personal injury victims, families who have suffered from wrongful death cases and handles complex litigation involving motor vehicle accidents, including truck, pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare accidents, ski and snowboarding cases, premises and product liability cases, and malpractice cases.Let his experience work for you.A Colorado lawyer since 1977, Mr. Chalat is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.Mr. Chalat’s work has allowed him to engage with a diverse range of clients, from a profoundly disabled son of Hispanic American farm laborers to Olympic Athletes, urban office workers, physicians, and elite business people.In June 2007, Mr. Chalat obtained a record $10.1 million verdict on behalf of a child in a complicated medical malpractice case; it was one of the largest medical negligence verdicts in Colorado history. In January 2010, he tried the case of a man crushed by a drunk driver, and the judge awarded an $18.5 million verdict to his client.His commitment to his clients and his success in the courtroom have not gone unrecognized. Jim has been selected for the Colorado SuperLawyers list annually. Since 2015, Denver's premier magazine 5280 has named him as one of only five ""Top Denver Lawyers"" in the personal injury category. Most recently, he has been selected by Best Lawyers for recognition as 2017 Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year, Professional Malpractice Law for Plaintiffs.Mr. Chalat is an active member of the community investing time in pro bono case work, law school lectures (at institutions such as Harvard Law School and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law), and youth mentoring. Each year, the firm receives the Colorado Supreme Court’s Pro Bono Achievement Award which requires each attorney to volunteer more than 40 hours annually to matters benefiting financially disadvantaged clients. Jim has also volunteered for the Colorado State Bar Association’s high school mock trial program and was active for over 20 years in the Inns of Court in Denver, an organization focused on legal ethics and professionalism.Born in California, raised in Detroit, and educated at the University of Michigan and the University of Denver College of Law, Mr. Chalat has settled in Colorado. He is a father to four grown children and husband to fellow law partner, Linda Chalat.Jim is available today and would like the opportunity to discuss your case: 303.861.1042"