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Linda J. Chalat
Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC
1900 Grant Street
Suite 1050
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 861-1042 | Fax: (303) 861-0506
http://www.chalathatten.com
http://www.skisafety.com
Proven record of million dollar verdicts & settlements.
Legal Topic
Personal Injury
Preferred New Clients
Complicated catastrophic injuries, product liability, and medical malpractice.
Sub-Categories
Personal Injury
- Dangerous Property
- Wrongful Death
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Slip & Fall
- Sports Injuries
- Felony Auto Accident
- Design Defects
- Manufacturing Defects
- Anesthesia Malpractice
- Birth Injuries and Defects
- Elder and Nursing Home Abuse
- Emergency Room Errors
- HMO Managed Case
- Medication Malpractice
- Prescription/Drug Malpractice
- Surgical Errors
- Wrong Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Amputation
- Birth Injury
- Burn Injury
- Head/Brain Injury
- Paralysis
Bar Admissions
CO, May 1991
Bar Number: 20381
Other Court Admissions
Colorado State and Federal Courts (1991).
Association Memberships
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA, member since 1980), American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations.
Continuing Education
I both attend Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and present at CLE seminars, including: Faculty, The Business of Practicing Law, Colorado Bar Association/CLE Seminar, 2007; Faculty Member, Trial Advocacy Program - Ethics Sections, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2003; Faculty member, Ethics 2001, Continuing Legal Education Conference, 2001; and Faculty, Preventing Legal Malpractice 2001, Colorado Bar Association/CLE Seminar, 2001.
Papers and Publications
• Restitution in Criminal Actions: Consideration for Civil Trial Lawyers, 50 Trial Talk Issue 6, 2001.
• Ski law for beginners, intermediates and experts, Trial, August, 2001.
• The Nine Commandments of Malpractice Prevention (Co-Author), 22 Trial Lawyer 183-189, 1999.
Example Cases
In 2007, the firm successfully tried a Colorado medical malpractice case in which the jury returned a $10.1 Million verdict for their 9-year-old client. The verdict was one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Colorado history.
In 2009, the firm settled a ski collision lawsuit for $1.5 million and a claim against a ski area for a lift accident also for $1.5 million.
Education
Degree:
B.S.
School:
Colorado School of Mines
City:
Golden
State:
CO
Year:
1983
Focus and Accomplishments:
Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering.
Degree:
J.D.
School:
University of Denver College of Law
City:
Denver
State:
CO
Year:
1989
Focus and Accomplishments:
Dual degree program with Colorado School of Mines, Dept of Environmental Economics.
Number of Attorneys
5
State Licensed In
Colorado
Firm Focus and History
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.
Previous Employment Summary
I entered private practice in 1991 directly following admission to the bar, joining husband Jim Chalat as a partner of Chalat Law Offices, PC.
Activities and Awards
BV-Rated by Martindale-Hubble.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
We strongly believe that an informed consumer is always a better advocate and client. Particularly in personal injury matters, the law is not always intuitive and having an understanding of basic concepts is essential for a successful claimant.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
No, there are strong proscriptions against "ghost writing" by attorneys in Colorado and we find it best not to engage in any conduct which could be interpreted as such.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
When presented a matter which we feel can be adequately handled by an individual, we routinely encourage claimants to pursue a settlement on their own, or to consider filing in small claims court when appropriate. We do offer advice on negotiation strategy and claims to be argued.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
After working in industry as a chemical engineer for several years, I became interested in the intersection, and the conflict, of legal concepts and industrial operations.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
My engineering knowledge, gained from both training and working in industry, gives me a great advantage in matters where an understanding of the technical aspects of the accident are crucial to the adequate representation of the client.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
I fell in love with a personal injury lawyer while in law school and we have been together ever since.
What do you like best about your career?
The great variety of work, each case being unique, and each client having personal needs to be addressed.
Tell us about your law firm:
We know that when a client hires a personal injury lawyer, the legal work should be performed by the lawyer, not a secretary or paralegal. Our firm is purposely small, with five lawyers and two staff people, so that our lawyers are the main point of contact for each client. Jim Chalat, Linda Chalat and Russell Hatten have been working together as a team for ten years, and the success of the past decade demonstrates the strength of the partnership.
What are your strengths and style?
I am a detail-oriented, honest, and passionate advocate.
Personal Interests:
Spending time with family, cycling, and volunteering at the local public school district.
Fax
(303) 861-0506
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
No.
Hourly Rates
Our hourly rates depend upon the nature of the work, ranging from $500/hour to $200/hour.
Free Initial Consultation?
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.
Typical Retainer
We do not require a retainer.
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