Jennifer Cristina Watkins

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Jennifer Cristina Watkins

also known as Watkins Law Firm

5.0
276 reviews
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Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 26 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Boulder, CO
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence

4450 Arapahoe Ave #100, Boulder, CO

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About Jennifer

Biography

Top Rated, experienced and compassionate DUI and Domestic Violence Criminal Defense attorney will tenaciously defend your rights and take the time to answer your questions. Call Now! 720-605-9702

Top Rated, experienced and compassionate DUI attorney will tenaciously defend your rights and take the time to answer your questions. Call Now! 720-605-9702

Top Rated, experienced and compassionate Domestic Violence and Criminal Defense attorney will tenaciously defend your rights and take the time to answer your questions. Call Now! 720-605-9702

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 65%

Experienced, skilled and compassionate defense with a proven track record. Call when you are charged with DUI, DWAI, DUID and other traffic charges.

27 years | 3,000 cases

65%
Criminal Defense 20%

20%
Domestic Violence 15%

Experienced, skilled and compassionate defense with a proven track record. Call when you are charged with domestic violence.

27 years | 500 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2024 2023
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+ 8
Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 26 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Watkins

4450 Arapahoe Ave #100, Boulder, CO, 80303

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Jennifer Cristina Watkins's Reviews

Showing 91 - 95 of 121 reviews | DUI & DWI

Posted by anonymous | July 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney

A very good attorney (and a very good soul)

My experience with Jennifer Watkins was thoroughly positive, and I will never forget the kindness, diligence and skill that she brought to my defense. I strongly recommend reading all of Jennifer's other reviews, and I am happy to report that these resoundingly positive testimonials are well deserve...d. I hired Jennifer after being charged with a DUI, and the circumstances were considered 'aggravated'. I felt tremendously guilty, embarrassed and very anxious about my future and my freedom. Jennifer listened carefully, and her counsel was supportive and realistic. She gave me ‘homework’ and made practical and individualized suggestions not only for the upcoming court date, but for coping with the shock, stress and guilt I was experiencing. She demonstrated patience that went beyond what anyone could reasonably expect, and when she wasn't busy answering my frequent Emails or talking on the phone with me, Jennifer was working diligently behind the scenes on my behalf. In the end she achieved the best possible outcome for my case, and I will always feel a debt of gratitude. Jennifer Watkins is kind, caring, polite, honest and extremely effective. She a skilled attorney who also happens to be a fine human being, and I recommend her without reservation.

Posted by Lindsay | April 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

My opinion

Jennifer Watkins represented me in my first and only DUI case. Not only was she professional but she was very compassionate, well spoken, and diligent with the facts of the case. She reassured me when my confidence was low, and it was brutally honest with the law as it is written. I am overjoyed w...ith the outcome of my case and would highly recommend her to anyone I know that is looking at a DUI.

Posted by Jeff | March 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Need and attorney? Here's why I recommend Jennifer Watkins.

Sure, I could of avoided this entire legal situation if I had made more conscience choices. But since I didn’t - hiring Jennifer as my attorney was the best investment I could of made. It’s a scary time when being charged with a crime. All the possible outcomes racing through your head. Mo...st of the websites I visited looking for someone to represent me were the same. They talked about 2 things : 1) Fear of how bad it might get (which is true). AND… 2) How they are the greatest most experiences attorney in the world to help you out (maybe true, maybe not). It’s hard to determine who is going to help you more. I must have called a dozen attorneys after I was pulled over for a DUI. Jennifer’s website was different in that there were so many people who had taken the time to write reviews about how Jennifer had helped them. For me the voice became clear with our initial conversation. Jennifer took the extra time to walk me though the process and covered all the pros and cons of each of my choices. I immediately felt the first feeling of relief (since the arrest) when we spoke. It was then that I decided I wanted to retain Jennifer for my defense. And I’m happy I did! Jennifer was able to have the DUI charge dropped, the careless driving ticket I received at the same time and she managed to have the fine waived. I had to plead guilty to a lesser charge of DWAI which was fair. Conclusion: Jennifer had the DUI charge dismissed, saved me thousands of dollars in fees and fines and I highly recommend her as a experienced, effective criminal attorney. Hope this helps you make the right choice, Jeff

Posted by Billie LaVoie | January 24, 2017

Five Stars

Jennifer Watkin's was retained by my son for a criminal case in Broomfield County for DUI. I had the pleasure and privilege to speak with her regarding my son's case and she was extremely quick with her responses, as well as very approachable and I was able to receive all the information I was reque...sting regarding my son's case. She was extremely helpful, supportive, thorough and I believe got my son the best outcome possible. I would highly recommend her for services.

Posted by Andrew | January 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Hiring Jennifer was the best decision I could have made after getting my DUI charge

Hiring Jennifer was the best decision I could have made after getting my DUI charge. My situation was especially difficult even though it was a first offense as I blew a .224 and had an extremely convincing case going against me. She was willing to take the time to explain my situation to me in detai...l so that I knew what I was facing and everything I needed to do to get the best possible outcome from a tough situation. I could tell she put in a lot of effort a long the way working with the DA to get me minimum sentencing. The particular judge and DA I had were especially strict on this kind of issue, and long story short she was able to get minimum penalty on all counts, and even got my fines deferred to help save some money! So in a way, you could say she paid her own fee with that! Most importantly, I felt like I was getting her full attention and effort along the way and during court day. Some attorneys tend to juggle too many cases at once, but with Jennifer I felt like I had her full attention, care, and effort which I think ultimately led to the best possible results in my case.

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Jennifer Cristina Watkins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Heidi Anderson

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is a very dedicated and hard-working attorney with a heart and compassion that is not often seen in other attorneys. She has a way of easing the fears of her clients, and her demeanor is very reassuring to them that she will get them through their legal problems."

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Scott Rubin

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Ms. Watkins is a very knowledgeable and detailed DUI/DWAI and criminal attorney. She works tirelessly on the clients behalf in every case, keeping clients well informed of all the ins and outs of the process and what they can expect. She is very aggressive in her representation on her clients behalf and is always focused on getting the absolute best result possible. Moreover, she is very empathetic to her clients and available to clients for a quick response as to their questions and concerns. I have seen her knowledge and abilities in action many times and wholeheartedly recommend Ms. Watkins."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2026

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2022

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Client's Choice, Avvo

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2015

Best of 2015 Award, Thumbtack

2015

Client's Choice, Avvo

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, Watkins Law

2000 - 2000

Attorney, Colorado State Public Defender's Office

1997 - 1998

Externship, District Attorney Offices

Associations

2000 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Boulder County Bar Association

Member

Education

1999

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Queens University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Boulder County Young Democrats

Panel Discussing Crime- Young Democrats of Boulder

Publications

1999

Denver University Law Review Denver Law Review

1998

Denver University Law Review Denver Law Review

Languages

English

French

Activity

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