{"id":2992,"date":"2025-03-20T22:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/?page_id=2992"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:06:52","slug":"jim-chalat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/jim-chalat\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Chalat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2992\" class=\"elementor elementor-2992\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef43c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ef43c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7422b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7422b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" 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e-child\" data-id=\"2ba59e8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2f75a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c2f75a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jim Chalat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72407f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72407f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compa\u00f1ero<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e341b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c9e341b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00347a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00347a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Email: <\/b>Jchalat@chalatlaw.com<\/p>\n<p><b>Phone: <\/b>720-792-7322<\/p>\n<p><b>Experience: <\/b>48 Years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bc590b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bc590b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Practice Areas:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=277\">Lesiones Personales<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3101\">Accidentes de tr\u00e1nsito<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/skilaw.com\">Colisiones de Esqu\u00ed y Snowboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/skilaw.com\">Ski Lift Accidents<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3309\">Muerte injusta<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3305\">Mordeduras de perro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3307\">Negligencia m\u00e9dica\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3314\">Mala praxis legal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=3232\">Responsabilidad por instalaciones\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chalatlaw.com\/es\/?page_id=277\">Recreational Accident Cases<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec15d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24ec15d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c83974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c83974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2bc794 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c2bc794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfc8e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cfc8e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7a4bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7a4bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 1977, Jim Chalat has been a practicing trial lawyer specializing in plaintiffs&#8217; personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, and wrongful death cases. Jim\u2019s dedication to improving the lives of his clients and his focus on achieving the best outcome for the clients he represents is reflected in his recognition as one of the best personal injury lawyers in Colorado and the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399efc64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"399efc64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d9a7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d9a7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The University of Denver College of Law,\u00a0<em>J.D., 1977<\/em><\/li><li>The University of Michigan,\u00a0<em>B.G.S. with distinction 1974<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2537f476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2537f476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Experience <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40472ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40472ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jim has dedicated his career to representing clients who have sustained life-changing catastrophic injuries or have wrongfully lost family members. When Jim takes on a case, his clients immediately realize the benefit of his experience, intellect, and intense personal investment. He devotes his 40+ years of experience, extensive resources and acute understanding of mechanics and medicine to ensure every detail is addressed to build a strong case. Jim is an expert in investigating his clients\u2019 cases and innovative in his development of strategies that are carefully designed to protect their personal and legal interests. His passion for justice and unwavering resolve for defending the rights of injured or wronged individuals has resulted in millions of dollars in jury verdicts, negotiated settlements, arbitration awards, and mediation results, including numerous high-profile cases and several record-setting verdicts and awards on behalf of his clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e22ca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36e22ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70739e1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70739e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a36aef elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"46a36aef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1af4ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"3f1af4ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69e722aa9b0d1\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-3f1af4ff\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-14514dc69e722aa9b0d1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-14514dc69e722aa9b0d1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-14514dc69e722aa9b0d1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Professional Recognition &amp; Awards<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-14514dc69e722aa9b0d1\" class=\"show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-3f1af4ff\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e722aa9b0d1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>-Best Lawyers and U.S. News and World Report, \u201cBest Lawyers in America: Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal<\/p><p>-Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law,\u201d 2013-2022. James H. \"Jim\" Chalat - Denver, CO - Lawyer | Best Lawyers<\/p><p>-Best Lawyers and U.S. News and World Report, \u201cBest Law Firms in America: Tier 1 Law Firm, Denver, CO Personal Injury Litigation \u2013 Plaintiffs,\u201d 2017-2022.<\/p><p>-Best Lawyers in America, \u201cLawyer of the Year: Denver \u2013 Professional Malpractice Law \u2013 Plaintiffs,\u201d 2017.<\/p><p>-Colorado Law Week, \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice - Best Personal Injury Lawyer,\u201d 2020, 2018.<\/p><p>-Colorado Law Week, \u201cBarrister\u2019s Best - Best Personal Injury Lawyer,\u201d 2017.<\/p><p>-Martindale-Hubble, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, \u201cAV Preeminent Rating: highest level of professional excellence for legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.\u201d<\/p><p>-Martindale-Hubble, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, \u201cClient\u2019s Choice.\u201d<br \/>5280 Magazine, \u201cTop Lawyers in Denver - Plaintiffs\u2019 Personal Injury,\u201d 2015 \u2013 Present.<\/p><p>-Colorado Super Lawyers, \u201cColorado Top 100 Super Lawyers,\u201d 2006 \u2013 Present.<br \/>- 2015- present, 5280 MAGAZINE, \u201cDenver\u2019s Top Lawyers\u201d Plaintiffs\u2019 Personal Injury.<\/p><p>-Harvard Law School, \u201cTorty Award,\u201d 2019.<\/p><p>-The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado, \u201cPro Bono Achievement Award,\u201d 2014 - 2016.<\/p><p>-Guest lecturer for Professor Jon Hanson, HLS (October 2010).<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-3f1af4ff\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-35c8fe469e722aa9b0d1\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-35c8fe469e722aa9b0d1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-35c8fe469e722aa9b0d1\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Notable Verdicts &amp; Cases<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-35c8fe469e722aa9b0d1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-3f1af4ff\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e722aa9b0d1\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>-Luz Maria Madrigal v. City of Greeley, 2016CV30315, Weld County District Court (Jan. 5, 2017) App. Dism\u2019d, 2017CA122 (Colorado Court of Appeals Jan. 26, 2017). Blind Pedestrian\u2019s claim for inoperative audible pedestrian signal.\u00a0<\/p><p>-Ryan v. City of Steamboat Springs, 13CA0238, 2014 WL 1093189, not published pursuant to C.A.R. 35(F) (March 20, 2014). Wrongful death on an improperly closed ski slope \u2013 Colorado Governmental Immunity claim.<br \/>Baumann, et al. v. Zhukov, et al., 802 F.3d 950 (8th Cir., 2015). Multiple wrongful deaths \u2013 interstate trucking accident.<br \/>N.M. by and through Lopez v. Trujillo, 397 P.3D 370 (Colo. 2017). Animal liability.<\/p><p>-<strong>$18,502,819<\/strong> judgment, Mendakota Insurance v. Ruzkowski, et al., v. Savage, Order and Judgment on Cross-claims, Clear Creek County, Colorado, Case Number: 2008CV104 (February 17, 2010). Motor vehicle\/pedestrian accident.<\/p><p>-<strong>$10,100,000<\/strong> jury verdict, Bargai v. Carlson, Denver District Court, Colorado, Case Number: 2006CV1550 (June 18, 2007). Medical malpractice.<\/p><p>-<strong>$8,300,000<\/strong> jury verdict Grigg v. Wintergreen Partners, Inc, Co-counsel with Bryan Slaughter &amp; Bruce Rasmussen, CL-03-9452, Circuit Court for Albermarle County, Virginia, (July 16, 2004) appeal dismissed, Wintergreen Partners, Inc. v. Grigg, Supreme Court of Virginia, Record No. 042956 (July 7, 2005) (unpublished).<\/p><p>-<strong>$1,400,000<\/strong> jury verdict in a medical malpractice case, Nguyen v. Stecher, 01 CV 2541 Arapahoe County District Court, C0 (June 27, 2002).<\/p><p>-<strong>$6,170,563<\/strong> jury verdict, Hoar v. Great Eastern Resort Management Inc., T\/A Massanutten Ski Resort, Co-counsel with Bruce Rasmussen and Pat Regan, Circuit Court for Albermarle County, Virginia, (June 21, 1997) 506 S.E. 2d. 777 (Va. 1998).<\/p><p>-<strong>$2,400,000<\/strong> jury verdict, reversed and remanded, Ulissey v. Shvartsman, 61 F.3rd 805 (10th Circ. 1995) settled before retrial. Representation of blind vendors, Hudson v. Boxer, 632 F. Supp. 1569 (D. 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