Overview
"Russell Hatten is a partner of Chalat Hatten & Banker PC and has practiced in Colorado for over 23 years. He began his legal career as a litigator in Texas in 1986. In 1993, he was appointed to the bench as Municipal Judge for the City of Rowlett and as a County Magistrate for Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas. While on the bench, Mr. Hatten heard criminal misdemeanor cases. He also maintained a plaintiff's personal injury practice. He continued his plaintiffs' personal injury practice when he moved to Colorado and joined Chalat Hatten & Banker in 1999. He has used his judicial experience to good effect, having prevailed on behalf of numerous Colorado clients through settlements and jury verdicts.
Mr. Hatten is listed by 2022 Best Lawyers of America. He has been selected for the Colorado Super Lawyers list every year since 2008. He has also earned a ""BV"" (distinguished rating) by Martindale-Hubbell®, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. Attorneys with a BV® Distinguished™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® are those that have been recognized by their peers to be the best in both legal ability and ethical practice. He is a Master Member of the Rhone Brackett American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.
Russell is available today and would like the opportunity to discuss your case: 303.861.1042
""Russell Hatten is a partner of Chalat Hatten & Banker PC and has practiced in Colorado for over 23 years. He began his legal career as a litigator in Texas in 1986. In 1993, he was appointed to the bench as Municipal Judge for the City of Rowlett and as a County Magistrate for Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas. While on the bench, Mr. Hatten heard criminal misdemeanor cases. He also maintained a plaintiff's personal injury practice. He continued his plaintiffs' personal injury practice when he moved to Colorado and joined Chalat Hatten & Banker in 1999. He has used his judicial experience to good effect, having prevailed on behalf of numerous Colorado clients through settlements and jury verdicts.
Mr. Hatten is listed by 2022 Best Lawyers of America. He has been selected for the Colorado Super Lawyers list every year since 2008. He has also earned a ""BV"" (distinguished rating) by Martindale-Hubbell®, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. Attorneys with a BV® Distinguished™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® are those that have been recognized by their peers to be the best in both legal ability and ethical practice. He is a Master Member of the Rhone Brackett American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.
Russell is available today and would like the opportunity to discuss your case: 303.861.1042
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Biography
"Russell Hatten is a partner of Chalat Hatten & Banker PC and has practiced in Colorado for over 23 years. He began his legal career as a litigator in Texas in 1986. In 1993, he was appointed to the bench as Municipal Judge for the City of Rowlett and as a County Magistrate for Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas. While on the bench, Mr. Hatten heard criminal misdemeanor cases. He also maintained a plaintiff's personal injury practice. He continued his plaintiffs' personal injury practice when he moved to Colorado and joined Chalat Hatten & Banker in 1999. He has used his judicial experience to good effect, having prevailed on behalf of numerous Colorado clients through settlements and jury verdicts.Mr. Hatten is listed by 2022 Best Lawyers of America. He has been selected for the Colorado Super Lawyers list every year since 2008. He has also earned a ""BV"" (distinguished rating) by Martindale-Hubbell®, the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. Attorneys with a BV® Distinguished™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® are those that have been recognized by their peers to be the best in both legal ability and ethical practice. He is a Master Member of the Rhone Brackett American Inn of Court. American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.Russell is available today and would like the opportunity to discuss your case: 303.861.1042"
Education
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas - B.A. in Philosophy, Minor in Accounting, 1983
Areas of Expertise
Awards & Recognitions
- The Top 100 Trials Lawyers - Colorado, The National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Best Law Firms: Tier 1, Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Litigation, U.S. News and World Report, 2017
- The Top 100 Trials Lawyers - Colorado, (2013,2015), The National Trial Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2017
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review: BV Rating(2015-Present), is the maximum rating a lawyer can achieve after admission to the bar for five to nine years, indicating high to very high legal ability and the highest ethics. The Peer Review Rating process, evaluates lawyers in the US and Canada. A Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating attests to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary.
- Super Lawyer (2010- Present), 5280 Maagzine
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