Chalat Hatten & Banker PC

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.