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
...
+ 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 11 - 15 of 31 reviews | Cost of Services

Posted by Joshua | July 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Great Attorney

She took a difficult case and made the best of it in an ethical fashion. She's responsive and always quick to reply. Highly recommend her over one of the overpriced large legal firms in Boulder.

Posted by Thomas | May 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney

very helpful

Ms. Watkins was very helpful in my case, and managed to save me thousands of dollars, she was also very charismatic and was on my side when no one else was.

Posted by Luke | March 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Would highly recommend Watkins Law

I hired Jennifer to defend me with a DUI charge recently and I was very pleased with her service. She was easy to contact and always called back quickly if I left a message. Her prices for her service were very fair in my opinion which I appreciated. Jennifer was very clear in explaining the situatio...n I was in and what the next steps were in order to help as much as possible. I would highly recommend hiring Watkins law firm if you find yourself in need.

Posted by Irwin | December 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

My first and last DUI

My first DUI and last . I had a very high BAC . Jennifer helped me get minimum everything even waiving a court fee ! Not only that, but she was able to get me no jail time ! If you are looking for a lawyer that will work with you till the very end look no longer ! Jennifer is hands down the best lawy...er I have ever met and had the honor to work with . Not only did She listen to every detail but was very understanding. Jennifer took the time to get to know me and my family and was very compassionate. She also guided me through the entire process even after court going into probation .Jennifer answered every question I had at any time she always got back to me .Me and my family will forever be grateful for everything she has done for us .

Posted by anonymous | November 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Experienced lawyer, Wonderful human!

I hope you are reading this review out of curiosity, however, my prayers and hopes go for you if you are in a legal trouble. In the latter case, the reasons you HAVE to work with Mrs. Watkins are the followings: 1) she is exceptionally experienced on the criminal DUI process, 2) she is decently famil...iar-with and respected-by the judiciary system, 3) she is realistic and reasonable, and 4) she is great human being. Without any doubts, I nominate Mrs. Watkins as the best criminal defense lawyer in the Boulder county. If you are interested in my story, here it goes…..I’m a 30yrs old working professional with doctorate-level education. I moved to Colorado last year and didn’t know about the DWAI laws and ended up being arrested for DUI+Reckless driving…God I was scared, horrified and was feeling helpless at the time. The whole world was spinning in my head. Alot of questions...ruminations...anxiety. I remembered that I sent emails to 4 different lawyers the next day (it was a Saturday)…Jennifer was the first one who called me less than 1hr afterwards. I talked to her and based on her questions immediately felt like “she knows this process very well!”. The impression that I never received from other lawyers that I talked to and/or met with. Fast forward, I met with her and shared my concerns regarding career, immigration, potential jail sentencing and etc. She was calm, respectful, nonjudgmental and empathic in regards. Based on her advise, I started Level II alcohol education class immediately and signed up for some volunteer works and MADD panel. It took 8weeks to appear before the judge with BAC of 0.07, however, we gathered and presented the documents regarding my attendances and my career. We plead quality on DWAI and reckless driving was dismissed. Unbelievably, my sentencing was lower that any minimums! No jail, no probation, no work release, no house arrest or etc. Just minimum fines and the finishing the level II classes with 24hr community service which already got credited from my volunteering. Takehome: There is a lot you can do before appearing in the court and Please do so! You wont’ believe how impactful those can be. It starts by calling Jennifer!

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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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Heidi Anderson

DUI and DWI lawyer

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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