Koupal, Christopher Paul

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Updated 10/21/2009

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Chalat Hatten & Koupal

1900 Grant Street
Suite 1050

Denver, CO 80203-4310

Phone: (303) 502-5007 / (866) 701-7292

Fax: (303) 861-0506

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Christopher P. Koupal is a partner at Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC. Mr. Koupal's practice concentrates on civil trial work, with an emphasis on recreational accidents, professional negligence, premises liability, and automobile accidents. Mr. Koupal graduated from the University of Denver College of Law, where he served as a member and general editor of the Denver University Law Review. Prior to graduating law school, Mr. Koupal also served as an extern to the Honorable Judge Wiley Daniel, United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Mr. Koupal is licensed to practice in all Colorado state and federal courts.

Notable Verdicts and Settlements:

  • $10,100,000.00 - jury verdict - medical malpractice, failure to diagnose
  • $200,000.00 - settlement - skier / skier collision, multiple leg fractures
  • $200,000.00 - Settlement - outdoor adventure school negligence, multiple injuries
  • $150,000.00 - settlement - premises liability, lower leg / ankle fracture
  • $130,000.00 - settlement - automobile accident, lumbar, thorasic and cervical injuries
  • Areas of Practice

    • Personal Injury

    West Practice Categories

    Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions

    • Colorado, 2004
    • U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2004

    Professional Associations and Memberships

    • Colorado Bar Association
    • Denver Bar Association
    • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
    • American Association for Justice
    • Faculty of Federal Advocates

    Honors and Awards

    • Harold M. Wendy Memorial Scholar, University of Denver College of Law

    Classes and Seminars

    • Speaker, The Basics of Ski Law,, The Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants, 2006

    Pro Bono Activities

    • Director / Volunteer Coordinator, H.E.A.R. HIgh School Peer Mediation Program - Skyview High School, 2001 - 2003
    • Eagle Scout, BSA

    Past Employment Positions

    • The Hon. Wiley Y. Daniel, US Dist Ct., for the District of Colorado, Denver, CO, Extern, 2003

    Education

    • University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 2003
      J.D.
      Honors: Harold M. Wendy Memorial Scholar
    • University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1999
      B.A.
      Major: Sociology

    Fees

    Offers Free Initial Consultation

    Accepts Credit Cards

    Articles

    Published Works

    • Ski Law in Colorado: The Timorous No Longer Stay At Home, The Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2002

    Office Information

    Address

    1900 Grant Street
    Suite 1050
    Denver, CO 80203-4310

    Phones

    (303) 502-5007
    (866) 701-7292

    Faxes

    (303) 861-0506

    Emails

    Contact Us

    Websites

    http://www.chalathatten.com

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