DENVER, Co. (March 31, 2026) — Lathrop GPM is pleased to welcome Jean Jenkins as an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice group, and the firm’s Denver office.
Jenkins represents clients across a broad range of civil litigation matters and brings significant experience handling cases from inception through trial and appeal. Her practice includes drafting and arguing dispositive motions, conducting and defending depositions of parties and experts, managing written discovery, coordinating with expert witnesses, and representing clients in mediations and settlement negotiations. She has handled complex matters involving substantial liability and damages exposure, particularly in the financial services arena.
Prior to joining the firm, Jenkins served as a judicial law clerk in the Second Judicial District of Colorado for the Honorable Robert L. McGahey, Jr. and the Honorable Christine C. Antoun, where she supported the court in hundreds of civil and domestic matters. In that role, she conducted extensive legal research and drafted orders addressing complex procedural and substantive issues, including dispositive motions, emergency relief, and post-trial matters.
While attending the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Jenkins worked as a legal extern and paralegal with the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, assisting with civil rights litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Prior to law school, she worked with the U.S. Department of Justice, supporting complex financial fraud investigations and assisting with international extradition matters through the Office of International Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Jenkins earned her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and her B.A. in International Studies from American University. She is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado LGBTQ+ Bar Association and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association.