About Jennifer Kilpatrick

Jennifer Kilpatrick is part of Bachus & Schanker, LLC’s litigation team. Jenn joined Bachus & Schanker, LLC in 2025. Before joining the firm, Jenn was the Director of Conviction Integrity and Equity at the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office. As the Director, Jenn litigated complex post-conviction matters, investigated claims of actual innocence, and reviewed cases of excessive sentencing.

In addition, Jenn prosecuted cases involving government misconduct. Jenn was previously a Colorado State Public Defender and criminal defense practitioner in both state and federal court. Jenn is an experienced trial attorney and state court practitioner. With over 55 jury trials and hundreds of contested hearings under her belt, she has built a reputation as a skilled and credible litigator.

She focuses her litigation on thorough fact and legal issue review, strategic litigation, and skillful negotiation. She is a compassionate, patient, and caring advocate. Jenn is dedicated to holding others accountable to make our communities a safer place for all. Jenn is a fifth-generation Coloradoan.

She completed her undergraduate degree at Colorado State University and her law degree at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She is the former Vice Chair of the Jefferson County Community Corrections Board and the former President of the First Judicial Bar Association. She is a 2020 graduate of the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT).

Proven verdicts and settlements at Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$27.6 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #6

A Weld County jury awarded $27.6 million to a family whose newborn daughter developed E. coli sepsis and meningitis after nursing staff failed to notify a physician despite documented signs of infection, leaving her with permanent brain injury and cerebral palsy.

Weld County District Court, Colorado (19th Judicial District) · 2022Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
$21 millionVerdictTop 20 of 2020 · #16

A Missouri federal jury awarded Mary Bayes $21 million after her Biomet M2a-Magnum metal-on-metal hip implant failed catastrophically, requiring seven revision surgeries and leaving her with permanently constrained hip function.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri · 2020Product LiabilityRead the full story →
$7.1 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #17

A Denver jury awarded $7,110,624 to Deysi Cari after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a marked crosswalk with the right-of-way, with the defendant having admitted liability before trial.

Denver District Court, Colorado · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$752,500Verdict

A Denver jury returned a $2.1 million verdict for George Hodge after he slipped on ice at a storage unit and suffered a complete retinal detachment that permanently ended useful vision in his right eye.

Denver District Court, Colorado (2nd Judicial District) · 2020Slip & FallRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D., 2011
Colorado State University
Undergraduate, 2006

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Colorado, admitted 2012

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$4 million · Federal Jury Awards $4 Million After Saguache County Jail Staff Ignored Inmate's Suicidal Warnings
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.