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About Jennifer P. Burkes
Jennifer P. Burkes, Esq., is a Partner at Wilshire Law Firm with over 30 years of experience handling Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Traumatic Brain Injury, Roadway Design/Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, and Product Liability cases. With a confident and formal demeanor, Jennifer is renowned for her expertise and dedication in the field. Jennifer holds a B.S. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi. Following law school she completed a federal clerkship for the Hon. E. Grady Jolly, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Her exceptional legal skills have earned her numerous recognitions and awards.
Jennifer has been selected as a SuperLawyer every year since 2015 and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Society of Women Trial Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Throughout her career, Jennifer has achieved remarkable results for her clients, securing substantial settlements and verdicts in federal and state court. Some notable results include: In her professional philosophy, Jennifer ensures that opposing attorneys understand her clients' cases and injuries, advocating for full compensation. She strives to resolve cases prior to trial but is always prepared to proceed to trial when necessary. *4.9-star rating based on Google reviews of Wilshire Law Firm's Los Angeles Google Business Profile.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Wilshire Law Firm
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $35,285,942 to an 81-year-old man who suffered a spinal fracture and permanent injuries after a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle he was riding in on Interstate 10.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $30 million in noneconomic damages in 2023 to Kenya Taylor, whose 6-year-old son was beaten to death by a Los Angeles Unified School District playground worker she had asked to watch him over winter break, and put 90 percent of the fault on the district. The Court of Appeal reversed in June 2025, holding that Education Code section 44808 made the district immune because the death happened off campus, and directed judgment for the district.
An 11-year-old with an IEP requiring door-to-door transport was abandoned at the school curb by district staff, struck by a car on a four-lane road, and left with permanent brain damage; the $28.5 million settlement against Victor Elementary School District was the largest pedestrian accident settlement in California in 2019.
A Los Angeles jury awarded $13,872,900 to a 42-year-old motorcyclist who said a low-speed collision caused neck and groin injuries. In December 2025 the Court of Appeal vacated the judgment and ordered a new trial because the plaintiff disclosed a new medical expert seven days before trial.
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