LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Jennifer Eyl                                                               Sept. 2009 – Present

Owner/Attorney/Child and Family Investigator

• Serve as a Child and Family Investigator in Domestic Relations cases.  Completed Child and Family Investigator training, May 2010.
• Continuing Legal Education in the areas of domestic relations, domestic violence and the best interests of the child.
• Expertise in the areas of domestic violence, sexual violence and mental health.

Victim Justice, P.C.                                                           

Contract Attorney/Office Manager                                                   Aug. 2008 – July 2009

Legal Intern                                                                                    Aug. 2007 – May 2008

• Collaborated with solo practitioner providing criminal and civil legal options for victims of violent crime including homicide, domestic violence and sexual assault. 

Civil Litigation Clinic, University of Denver                                    Jan. 2007 – May 2007

Student Attorney                                               

• Represented clients in civil protection order, eviction and Section 8 termination cases.

Civil Litigation Clinic, University of Denver                                    May 2007 – May 2008

Research Assistant to Prof. Tamara Kuennen

• Conducted extensive research on domestic violence-related issues. 
•  Educated clinic students on vicarious trauma, representing impoverished clients and domestic violence issues. 

First Judicial District Attorney’s Office                                           Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2006

Crimes Against Children Unit                                          

Legal Intern                                                           

• Worked directly with Chief Deputy District Attorney prosecuting crimes against children.

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault                                     May 2006 – Aug. 2006

Legal Intern                                                     

• Provided legal information to sexual violence victims and service providers throughout Colorado.
• Conducted research and lobbied for public policy changes to benefit victims of sexual violence.

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

WINGS Foundation, Inc.                                                                 Nov. 1999 – July 2005

Executive Director                                               

•  Managed administrative, financial and programmatic components of statewide non-profit agency serving adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

       Denver Police Department, Victim Assistance Unit                        July 1998 – Nov. 1999
       Victim Advocate/After-Hours Team Supervisor

• Responded on-scene with law enforcement to provide support and information to victims of violent crime and provide death notifications.  Supervised on-call night and weekend advocates.

ACCESS Housing, Inc.                                                                                    Oct. 1996 – July 1998

Family Services Coordinator

• Provided case management and counseling services to homeless families living in on-site shelter.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate, 2008.

University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado. 

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, 1996.     

      University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado. 

Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Mass Communication, 1989.

      University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

 

Licensed Attorney, Attorney Registration #40215.  Colorado Supreme Court.

Licensed Professional Counselor, Registration #2767.  Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.

 

RELEVANT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

 

Advanced Domestic Violence Seminar, 2010

Child and Family Investigator Training, 2010

Collaborative Law Level I, 2009

Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance Annual Conference, 2010

Domestic Violence in the GLBT Community, 2009

National Crime Victim Law Conference, 2010

New Developments in Law Affecting Battered Women, 2009

Relocation and Forensic Mental Health Evaluation, 2010