Jennifer L. Gokenbach is the founder of Gokenbach Law, a boutique law firm that specializes in labor and employment matters.  As a trial lawyer, Jennifer has successfully handled a wide variety of employment disputes, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability, wage & hour, breach of contract, and other employment-related claims under both federal and state law.

She also provides consulting services with respect to workplace investigations, fair pay and wage & hour audits, training, and drafting workplace policies.  Prior to starting her own firm, Jennifer was a Shareholder with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., one of the nation's largest labor and employment firms.

Accolades

• Rising Star, Colorado Super Lawyers (Employment Litigation: Defense, 2012, 2011, 2010 & Employment & Labor, 2009)
• Woman of Accomplishment, Law Week Colorado, July 2009
• Up & Coming Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, July 2009

Professional Associations

• Alliance of Professional Women
• American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
• Boulder Area Human Resource Association
• Colorado Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
• Colorado Human Resource Association
• Colorado Society for Human Resource Management
• Defense Research Institute (Articles Editor, The Job Description)
• Denver Bar Association
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (Impact Denver, Chamber 101)
• Habitat for Humanity of Colorado (Board of Directors)
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (Faculty)

Education

• University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., 2003
• University of Denver Daniels College of Business, M.B.A., 2003
• Tulane University Law School (Study Abroad – Greece), Int’l & Comparative Law Program w/instruction by Justice Antonin Scalia, 2001
• San Diego State University, B.S. – Statistics, 1996