Jennifer Robin Zimmerman
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Boulder, Colorado
Dolan + Zimmerman LLP
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Colorado since: 2007
Education: University of Colorado Law School
Languages spoken: English, French
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Jennifer Robin Zimmerman is the managing partner at Dolan + Zimmerman LLP and represents clients throughout the state. Her focus areas include criminal defense and civil litigation. Ms. Zimmerman has nearly twenty years of experience practicing law and has been the recipient of various awards, including the Oustanding Woman Law Graduate for her graduating class from the University of Colorado School of Law (2007).
Fluent in English and French, Ms. Zimmerman is admitted to practice in the state of Colorado and before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. She taught at Front Range Community College as an Adjunct Professor and continues to teach seminars on topics related to sex offender registry, search and seizure, and collateral consequences, and wage and hour litigation.
Ms. Zimmerman graduated from Emory University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and in Frencg before moving on to law school. At the University of Colorado Law School, Ms. Zimmerman was named to the dean’s List and graduated with her Juris Doctor in 2007. Along with being a successful attorney, she is also a Board Member and Founder of the Boulder Burgundy Festival and owner of Boulder Wine Merchant.
Ms. Zimmerman is actively involved in the legal community. She is a member of the following legal organizations: the Colorado Bar Association, the Boulder County Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar. Ms. Zimmerman current serves as co-chair for the Boulder Chapter of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Family Law, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Defense, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations
- 50% Criminal Defense
- 20% Family Law
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Defense
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, Colorado
Professional Webpage: https://www.dolanzimmerman.com/attorney/jennifer-r-zimmerman...
Bar / Professional Activity
- Boulder Burgundy Festival, Secretary and Co-Founder Jennifer is a co-founder of the Boulder nonprofit Boulder Food and Wine Festival NFP, which operates as the Boulder Burgundy Festival. The Boulder Burgundy Festival is an international festival of wine and food from the burgundy region in France and benefits local charities.
- Co-Chair of Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Boulder Chapter
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2007
- Colorado, 2007
- American Bar Association, Member, 2007 - 2011
- National Association of Women Lawyers, Member, 2007 - 2011
- Boulder Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Women's Bar Association, Member, 2015 - Present
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2017 - Present
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2007 - Present
- Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Member, 2007 - Present
- Colorado Bar Association, Member, 2007 - Present
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Harte v. District Court, Routte County, 2013 WL 3808017, Colo., July 22, 2013, 2013
- In Re: Harte, 337 P.3d 1232 (Colo. App. 2012), 2012
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board Member, Boulder Burgundy Festival, Boulder Colorado
- Co-chair of Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Boulder Chapter
- Colorado High School Mock Trial, 2013 -2020
Educational Background
- Emory University, B.A., Major: International Studies and French
- University of Colorado, School of Law: J.D.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presented to Colorado Criminal Defense Bar regarding driver's license and administrative issues realted to DUI and other criminal cases., Presenter, CLE: DOR Issues Related to Criminal Cases, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 2021
- Guest author of chapter 16, Guest Author, How to be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success, Legal, 2022
- Presenter at Colorado Criminal Defense Bar CLE on destruction of evidence and related issues in criminal cases., Presenter, Destruction of Evidence in Criminal Cases, CCDB CLE, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, 2020
- Recent Trends in Wage and Hour Litigation, 2010 - 2010
- New Trends in the Law of Search and Seizure, Lorman, 2008 - 2008
- Petitioning for Removal from the Colorado Sex Offender Registry, CCDB, 2009 - 2009
- Appealing Administrative Findings of Child Abuse and the Trails Database, CCDB, 2010 - 2010
- Adjunct Professor, Front Range Community College, 2011 to 2011
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Founding Partner, Dolan + Zimmerman LLP, 2019
- Owner, Boulder Wine Merchant
- Founder, Boulder Burgundy Festival
Honors
- National Association of Women Lawyer's Outstanding Woman Graduate Award
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
