Personal Injury

Truck/car accidents, ski accidents, and medical malpractice.

CO, Jan 1999
Bar Number: 30399

Colorado State Courts (1999), Texas State Courts (by examination - 1986), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1988), and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (1999).

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA, member since 1980), American, Colorado, Denver, and Texas Bar Associations.

I attend legal education seminars relevant to personal injury law and trial practice.

$18.5 Million in Damages When Air Bourne Jeep Crushes Homeowner
An Idaho Springs man was awarded $18.5 million for catastrophic injuries he suffered when a drunk driver left a mountain road and slammed into him as he was laying in his driveway, changing the oil in his wife's car.

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Colorado and Texas.

The lawyers of Chalat Hatten & Koupal are committed to their clients and to their professional responsibilities to the community. The firm handles a wide range of catastrophic personal injury cases involving automobiles, trucking, and skiing accidents, medical and legal malpractice claims, explosions, and wrongful death cases. The lawyers in the firm have repeatedly appeared on the annual list of Colorado Super Lawyers. Jim Chalat has a national reputation in ski accident law. Handling ski cases across the United States, he has achieved several multi-million dollar awards for ski accident victims.

Jim Chalat began practicing law in Colorado in 1984, opening the law offices of James H. Chalat, P.C. The firm has since grown to five attorneys with over 75 years of combined trial experience.

I began my legal career as a litigator in Texas in 1986. In 1993, I was appointed to the bench as Municipal Judge for the City of Rowlett, and as a County Magistrate for Dallas and Rockwall Counties, Texas. While on the bench, I heard criminal, domestic, and civil matters, with an annual docket of over 10,000 cases. I continued my plaintiffs' personal injury practice when I moved to Colorado and joined the Chalat firm in 1999.

I have been selected for the Colorado Super Lawyers list for 2008 and 2009. I 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.

(303) 861-0506

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Our hourly rates depend upon the nature of the work, ranging from $500/hour to $200/hour.

We offer a free initial consultation, and will take the time needed to discuss your matter, answer your questions and present the options for pursuing a claim.

We do not require a retainer.