Linda J. Chalat

Linda Chalat is a partner with Chalat Hatten & Koupal, Denver, Colorado, where she focuses on cases arising from medical malpractice, defective products, toxic exposures, recreational accidents and vehicular accidents. Since 1991, Ms. Chalat has successfully applied her engineering knowledge, gained from both training and working in industry for three years as a chemical engineer, to matters where an understanding of the technical aspects of the accident are crucial to the adequate representation of the client. Ms. Chalat also oversees the use of state-of-the-art technology by the firm to best serve our clients, including maintaining the firm's several websites and blogs which provide free legal information for personal injury victims.

Bar Admissions:

Colorado, 1991
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1991

Education:

University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1989

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
- Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering , 1983

Published Works:

- 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

Classes/Seminars Taught:

- Faculty Member, Trial Advocacy Program - Ethics Section, Colorado trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2003
- Faculty member, Ethics 2001, Continuing Legal Education Conference, 2001
- Faculty, Preventing Legal Malpractice 2001, Colorado Bar Association/CLE Seminar, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions:

State of Colorado Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel
- Special Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, 1991 - 1995