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5.0 /5.0
276 Client Reviews
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Jennifer Cristina Watkins
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Biography
When you are facing severe penalties that can follow you for the rest of your life, you need an experienced, compassionate and tireless attorney who will defend your rights by providing an agressive and thorough defense. Jennifer Watkins will take the time to answer your questions and focus on strategies that meet your unique needs. She has over 20 years of experience defending the rights of her clients in all DUI, DWAI, DUID, DMV, traffic, domestic violence and other criminal matters.
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%
27 years | 3,000 cases
Criminal Defense
20%
Domestic Violence
15%
27 years | 500 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2025 2024 2023
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8
Licenses
Licensed in Colorado for 25 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
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Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
DUI and DMV
Who should I go with? If the case is not stressful enough, I find myself debating for the right lawyer. I spoke with several lawyers and most seemed reasonable, but Jennifer was the only one who was truly straightforward about the reality of my situation. From the first conversation, she didn’t sugar...
Posted by Dave | December 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney
A True Star
Ms. Watkins is a True Star! She is kind, understanding, and compassionate. She is a good listener. Incredibly responsive to the needs of her clients. She is Extremely Professional. She has been doing this for many years and knows the court system. Her wisdom, counsel, and insight were ...
Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Significantly Reduced Charge
When my son was facing a possible DUI charge, I didn’t know where to begin or what to expect. As a parent, all I wanted to do was protect my child, and it was terrifying not knowing what this could mean for his future. I was beyond anxious and honestly had no idea where to turn until we spoke to Jen...
Posted by David | September 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Best decision you can make for your case.
Choosing Jennifer as my DUI lawyer was one of the best decisions I could have made during a very difficult time. From the first consultation, she was honest, knowledgeable, and completely focused on helping me understand my options. In the end, my charges were significantly reduced, and I’m truly gra...
Posted by Duane | May 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Dismissed DUI
My experience working with Jennifer was phenomenal! She was very professional and knowledgeable. She was very understanding, open, and very easy to talk to! While Jennifer worked on my DUI case she took initiative and did everything in her power to provide me with the proper answers and communi...
Jennifer Cristina Watkins's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"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."
Heidi Anderson
DUI and DWI lawyer
Experience
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 AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Boulder County Bar AssociationMember
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
Legal Answers