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

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Posted by Conor | October 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

More than legal representation

Upon being charged with a DUI the future seemed bleak as the possibility of jail time made even the most routine daily activities burdensome. Jennifer Watkins added a unique stability to it all from beginning to end. Her advice characterized by decades of experience was honest, confidently presented ...and professionally comforting. She never sugar coated any stage in the long process. Jennifer would respond to emails and calls within 24 hours or less reiterating complex legal procedures multiple times and offering examples from her own life to calm a distraught client and his equally worried parents. Jennifer is beyond professional, unfaltering in her level of effort throughout each case and genuinely caring for the lives of others. As a former client i highly recommend Jennifer watkins as legal representation to anyone who needs an excellent attorney and an honest friend.

Posted by Nick | September 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Very passionate and knowledgeable!

Beyond actually caring and making her clients feel like real people with real problems, Jennifer went to work for me immediately! She completely took over my case and helped put me at ease though a very difficult and stressful period! I was facing a 2nd dui with 2 other charges as well. With Jennifer...'s knowledge and experience, she was able to get all 3 charges dropped and replaced with my 1st DWAI which kept me out of jail and reduced my probation considerably! I hope you don't ever find yourself in my position! But if you do? Better call Jennifer!

Posted by Kemal | September 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Best DUI lawyer in Boulder

This May, I've made a terrible mistake and get arrested for DUI in Boulder county. I have never been arrested of anything before, and as a foreign employee that has no idea about American justice system, I was feeling quite desperate. My BAC was 0.187, and there were three additional minor charges in... my arrest record. I found Ms. Watkins via this website based on excellent previous reviews, as I did not know any lawyer in Boulder county previously. To start with, she is not only a great lawyer, but a great person and you definitely get the feeling that it is not just the business, but she genuinely wants to help you. At the same time, she is very professional, and clearly informs you with the consequences of DUI and the charges that you are facing with. Then, she makes sure that you will possibly get the minimum based on your charges. She is accessible via phone and email almost anytime, and she is very patient and precise in answering all of your questions. She also proposed me to complete some of the sentencing requirements even before the court date, which definitely helped to mitigate the convictions. I would also like to talk about the court date a bit as well. She knows the DA's and the judges, and you definitely get the impression that she is liked and well-respected by everyone in the court, which absolutely helps you. At the end, I was cleared of three charges, and I got the minimum possible conviction for my DUI charge. More importantly, this minimum conviction helped me to potentially extend my stay in US and continue my work in the coming years, which is the most important thing for me. At the end of the court, she was genuinely happy with the outcome, and I cannot thank her more what she has done for me. She is just a great lawyer and person, and I feel lucky to have her, and also found the chance to meet her.

Posted by Matt | September 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Simply Amazing

I was arrested for a DUI one day before receiving a student visa that was supposed to allow me to move to Ireland for a year. Using that visa Jennifer Watkins advised me to finish the MADD panel, all 12 education classes, 48 hours of volunteer work (since it's not community service without being ass...igned by the court) and as many therapy sessions as possible before my court date. Once the court date finally arrived the judge said that what I had accomplished was "extraordinary" and approved the deal that Ms. Watkins worked out with the DA. I was given 20 days of house arrest, no therapy track, and no probation, allowing me to continue with my plans to move to Ireland for school. My DUI was brought down to a DWAI and I was given the minimum amount of every fine. Some people told me that hiring a lawyer for this process was a waste of money. I can honestly say that was not the case. Hiring Ms. Watkins saved me thousands of dollars and allowed me to continue on with my life much sooner than I ever imagined. Considering my particular case this outcome was a dream. I can't even say this was the best case scenario because this was better than I could've imagined. Furthermore, Ms. Watkins was always quick to respond to any questions I had via email and was great at keeping me up to date on everything going on with my case in the three and a half months between my arrest and court date. Hiring Jennifer Watkins was the best decision I made.

Posted by Chris | September 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Couldn't have had a better lawyer by my side

Jennifer Watkins was absolutely incredible. The day after I was arrested I contacted Jennifer just to get some information on where to go from there and immediately I could tell that I was in good hands. Her calming personality and her years of knowledge on how to handle these cases really made me fe...el comfortable throughout the whole process. She was able to get the minimum sentence imposed as well as minimum fines which took a great weight off of my shoulders. As long as you do everything that she advises then your process will be a lot better than you first expect. Jennifer has helped many others that I have met throughout this process and across the board everyone that I have heard from has been very happy with the work she has done for them. I owe a lot to Jennifer and thanks to her I will be able to have my old life back within a short amount of time. If you're looking for someone that will be by your side through everything then Jennifer is the right choice!

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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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