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Denver Motor Vehicle Accidents, Ski Law and Catastrophic Injuries Law Firm
Overview
CREDENTIALS EXPERIENCE RESULTS
For more than 35 years, lawyers at Chalat Hatten & Banker have been helping injured people throughout Colorado. We are a personal injury law firm proud to offer all the benefits of a traditional small law office combined with the sophistication and efficiency gained by evolving information technology...
CREDENTIALS EXPERIENCE RESULTS
For more than 35 years, lawyers at Chalat Hatten & Banker have been helping injured people throughout Colorado. We are a personal injury law firm proud to offer all the benefits of a traditional small law office combined with the sophistication and efficiency gained by evolving information technology.
Personal Injury Lawyers Help Injured People
Our Colorado law firm represents people who have suffered catastrophic injuries or families whose loved ones have been killed because of another's negligence. Our personal injury attorneys routinely handle cases involving recoveries of a million dollars or more. Recently, we won an $18.5 million verdict for the victim of a motor vehicle/drunk driving accident; a $10.1 million medical malpractice verdict for a medical professional's failure to diagnose a medical problem; and an $8.3 million verdict for a minor who suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ski slopes.
Lawyers With a Special Emphasis on Ski Accidents
Ski and snowboard accident cases, primarily ski collision cases, are a niche practice area within our law firm and a specialty of each of our firm's partners. Our ski accident attorneys in the Denver metro area provide unparalleled legal representation in ski and snowboard accident-related injuries. Each lawyer's extensive knowledge of ski law, medicine, and litigation is why we have handled more ski injury cases than any other law firm in the U.S.. We handle cases involving ski collisions, ski lift accidents, ski area negligence, and wrongful death accidents at ski areas.
One Of Colorado's Premier Personal Injury Law Firms For Plaintiffs
Year after year, the lawyers at Chalat Hatten & Banker are honored and recognized by their peers and community for their legal abilities; each partner is recognized by Best Lawyers as the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Law. For six years in a row, the firm has also earned the prestigious award with U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America as a "Tier 1" ranked law firm in Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Litigation. And, in 2017 and 2022, Best Lawyers named senior partner Jim Chalat as "Lawyer of the Year."
As the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, Best Lawyers listings signal not only legal proficiency but also ethics and professionalism of the highest caliber.
In addition, each Chalat Hatten & Banker attorney is consistently ranked as a Colorado Super Lawyer in the annual Super Lawyers listing. Three partners are rated Distinguished or AV by Martindale-Hubble and since 2013, and in each subsequent annual poll, Jim Chalat has been recognized by 5280 The Denver Magazine as a Top Denver Personal Injury Lawyer. Likewise, Evan Banker has been named by the same publication as a Top Denver Personal Injury Lawyer since 2020.
Top Lawyers Committed to You
Our Colorado law firm is committed to providing our clients with skilled, honest and aggressive legal representation. You will have our personal commitment from the start to the successful completion of your case.
We offer a free consultation and represent clients on a contingency basis. You pay no attorney's fees unless we win results for you. Call 303-861-1042 to discuss your concerns today.
About Chalat Hatten & Banker PC
Practice Areas
- Motor Vehicle Accidents, Ski Law and Catastrophic Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Ski Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Truck Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Litigation
- 100%
Languages
- Spanish
Previous Law Firm Name
- James H. Chalat, P.C., October 9, 1992
- Chalat & Co., P.C., December 31, 1995
- Chalat Justino, P.C., September 1, 1998
- Chalat Hatten & Koupal
Classes and Seminars
- Survey of Ski Law in United States, Recreation & Adventure Program Law & Liability, 2006
- Ski Law in the United States: A Practical Guide to Ski Accident Litigation, Recreation & Adventure Program Law & Liability, 2005
- Ski Law in the United States, Law Education Institute, 2005
- How to Try a Medical Malpractice Case in Colorado, Colorado Bar Assoc. CLE, 2004
- Faculty, Avalanche Liability Law & Ski Law in the United States, A Practical Guideline to Ski Accident litigation for non-U.S. Attorneys, XXXI SKILEX 2004, Obergurgl/Solden Austria, 2004
- Faculty Member, Trial Advocacy Program - Ethics Section, Colorado Trial Lawyers Assoc. Annual Convention, 2003
- Civil Litigation Update, Colorado Bar Assoc. CLE, 2003
- Faculty, "Preventing Legal Malpractice", Colorado Bar Assoc. CLE, 2001
- Nine Commandments of Malpractice Prevention, Ethics 2001 Conference, 2001
- Faculty, Recreation Tort Law, Colorado Tort Law Update, CLE in Colorado, 2000
- Faculty, Current Topics in Legal Ethics, Colorado CLE Seminar, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2000
- The Nine Commandments of Malpractice Prevention, National CLE Seminar, Practicing Law Institute, Vail Colorado, 1999
- Presentation, Lead Defense Counsel, Moot Court, Jones v. Clinton, American Inns of Court, Thompson G. Marsh Inn, 1998
- Faculty, Avoiding Malpractice - The Nine Commandments of Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Lex Legis, 1997
- Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1995 - 1996
- Trial Advocacy for the Occasional Litigator, National Business Institute, 1995
- Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Western Regional Session, 1995 - 1996
- Adjunct Professor, University of Denver College of Law, 1985 - 1987
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Counties of Arapahoe, Bolder, Denver, Pitkin, Routt and Weld
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Southwest Colorado
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Ninth Judicial District
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Fourteenth Judicial District
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Texas Trial Lawyers Bar Association
- Presentation, Ski Law, Accredited by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Dartmouth College Bar Association
- Presentation, National Ski Patrol, 1998 - Present
- Presentation, Jackson's Hole Ski Patrol
- Presentation, Winter Park Volunteer Ski Patrol
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono Program, Denver Bar Association
Representative Clients
- National Federation of the Blind, Colorado Center
- Colorado Center on Deafness
- Former Olympic Athletes and Professional Skiers
People
Attorneys
- James H. Chalat (Managing Partner)
- Russell R. Hatten (Partner)
- Linda J. Chalat (Partner)
- Evan P. Banker (Partner)
Office Information
Address
1600 BroadwaySuite 1920 Denver, CO 80202
Phone
Fax
- 303-861-0506
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
- http://www.skilaw.com (Ski Law)
Achievements
Lawyers at Chalat Hatten & Banker PC selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Banker, Evan P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Chalat, Jim On a Super Lawyers® List
- Chalat, Linda On a Super Lawyers® List
- Hatten, Russell On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- Recipient, Pro Bono Award, Denver Bar Association
- Thursday Night Bar Volunteer, Pro Bono Award, 1985
- U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers in America “Tier 1” ranked law firm in Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation, January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022
- Leadership Law Firm, Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado
- Pro Bono Achievement Award, Colorado Supreme Court
Published
Articles
- Chalat Hatten & Banker Practice Areas
Chalat Hatten & Banker commands a unique position in the practice of Colorado personal injury law. We are exclusively plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers representing individuals with catastrophic injuries. - Ski Safety || Ski Cases by Type of Ski Accident
Common types of ski accidents with links to significant ski cases involving collision accidents, lift accidents or ski area negligence. - About Chalat Hatten & Banker, Colorado Personal Injury Law Firm
Chalat Hatten & Banker offers the traditional benefits of a small law office complimented by the competitive edge gained with information technology. An attorney, NOT a paralegal or legal secretary will handle your matter from start to finish. - Ski Accidents - Colorado Ski Lawyers
Chalat Hatten & Koupal is the most experienced plaintiffs' ski law firm in the United States. We have handled or consulted on hundreds of ski law cases, and have a record of multi-million verdicts and settlements in skier related cases. - Catastrophic Accidents - Chalat Hatten & Banker
Chalat Hatten & Koupal has experience in claims for injuries from major natural gas explosions, death by electrocution and defective products. We have the technical background to understand the science and technology involved in these cases. - The Nine Commandments of Malpractice Prevention, with Linda J. Chalat, 22 Trial Lawyer 183-198, 1999
- Liability of Skier for Injury to Another Skier, 46 Proof of Fact 1, (West's), 1998
- Liability of Ski area Operator for Skiing Accident, 45 Am Jur Proof of Facts 3d 115 (West's), 1998
- Colorado Ski Law, 27 Colo. Lawyer, No. 2, at 5-18, February, 1998
- Closing Argument, The Art and the Law, Section 331 Jury-Function, p. 53 (Jacob A. Stein, Ed.), Clark Boardman Calahan Cum. Supp, 1995
- Expert Testimony and the Dancing Ballerina, 7 The Expert Witness Journal No. 2, February, 1995
- $2,150,000 Verdict - General Negligence - Skiing Accident, 9 National Jury Verdict Reporter Issue 12, November, 1994
- The Constitutional Foundations of Modern American Tort Law, 16 The Colorado Lawyer 970, September, 1987
- Michigan's Ski Law, 63 Mich. B.J. 355, May, 1984
- Ski Safety News (1989-Present)
- Development of Standard of Care in Colorado's Ski Law, The Colorado Lawyer, March, 1986
- Caring for Elderly Parents, 5280 Magazine, 2019
- Colorado's New Red Flag Law, 5280 Magazine, 2019
- To get the best result, Complex Cases Require Experienced Lawyers, 5280 Magazine, 2019
- For the Public Good, 5280 Magazine, 2019
- The Original Ski Lawyers, 5280 Magazine, 2020
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