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James H. Chalat

Chalat Hatten & Banker PC

Products LiabilityPersonal InjuryMedical Malpractice
Denver, Colorado49 years(303) 861-1042
Experience
49 years
Consultation
Free consultation
Bar State
Colorado
Contingency
Not available
Languages
English
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About

I represent victims of wrongdoing in civil actions for money damages. My clients are personal injury victims and in cases of wrongful death cases, the decedents' families. My clients are diverse. They range from a profoundly disabled son of Hispanic American farm laborers, a disabled child who was a victim of medical malpractice, and a family whose children and grandchildren were wrongful death victims in a fiery Nebraska trucking accident. Additionally, my clients have included a top level television executive, top level investors, public figures, executives, foreign nationals, and professional athletes. My cases have included: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe orthopedic damage, blunt force trauma, and tragically, death. For the past five years I have been listed as one of the five "Top Lawyers" in personal injury by the leading Denver Magazine, 5280. I am rated as one of the Best Lawyers in America, in personal injury. In 2017 Best Lawyers ranked me as "Lawyer of the Year," in professional malpractice. Colorado Law Week ranked me as "Barrister's Best," in 2017 and as "People's Choice," in 2018. These are all peer and client reviewed surveys, not paid membership-type phony credentials. Additionally, I am Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy.

Location

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1600 Broadway Suite 1920, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United StatesDenver, Colorado, 80202

Admissions

2
ColoradoColorado Supreme Court | Since 1977
MichiganState Bar of Michigan | Since 1983

Education

2
University of DenverJ.D. | Law | 1977 | J.D. (1977) | Law
University of Michigan - Ann ArborB.G.S. | History and English | 1974 | B.G.S. (1974) | History and English

Professional Details

Experience

Senior Partner and Senior Trial Attorney
Master Barrister1994 - 2017
Senior Managing Partner2012 - 2016
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Awards

Barrister's Best 2018 Personal Injury Law Lawyer2018 | According to Managing Editor, Tony Flesor, the Barrister's Best list is "built by asking those in the community as well as relying on the accumulated knowledge of our editorial team, building what we think is one of the most reliable records of the biggest names and highest performing attorneys in each pratice area." Law Week Colorado is the state’s only newspaper published specifically for lawyers, law firms, corporate counsel and the judiciary. Law Week is written and edited by award-winning journalists and lawyers who have credibility in the legal marketplace.
2017 Best Law Firms, Tier 1 Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice Law, Products Liability2017 | Colorado Tier One - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. U.S. News uses a tiering system, rather than rankings. The first tier in each metropolitan area includes those firms that scored within a certain percentage of the highest-scoring firms. Results for Colorado are not broken down for metropolitan areas, but include the entire state.
Top Lawyer2015 | Top Lawyer 2015-present Jim Chalat earned his listing as a 5280 Top Lawyer for the third year in a row because of his success on behalf of clients. Jim is happy to appear in 5280 standing next to our good friend, mentor, and "of counsel," Mr. John Purvis of Purvis Gray & Thompson, LLC.
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Associations

American Board of Trial AdvocacyMember
Colorado Trial LawyerMember | Activities: Board of Directors (1998-2002)
American Association of JusticeSustaining Member | Activities: Sustaining Member, President's Club
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Fees

Free Consultation If you'd like a free consultation to discuss a personal injury/ski injury matter, please contact our offices at 303-861-1042.
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information Fees are based on the nature of the case.