Thompson & Thompson LLP | Jennifer D. Duettra

• Business Law
• Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation
• Real Estate

• Colorado (2004)
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2005)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2006)

• Harvard Law School (J.D., 2004)

• Colorado State University, cum laude (B.A. 2001)

• Colorado and Denver Bar Associations

Jenn, a Colorado lawyer since graduating from Harvard Law School in 2004, is an accomplished litigation and transactional attorney. She has litigated in state and federal courts; including construction and contract disputes, fraud, claims of improper interference with existing contract rights and established, protected business advantage, and claims for "piercing the corporate veil." Jenn has participated in all manner of alternative dispute resolution, exhibiting effective skill in mediation and arbitration proceedings before independent mediators/arbitrators and through the more formal procedures of the American Arbitration Association. Jenn has participated in and supervised a family law clinic dedicated to providing pro bono legal assistance in matters concerning parenting, child support, custodial and visitation rights.

As well as trial work, Jenn has gained extensive experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts for sophisticated owners, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. Jenn has prepared construction and architectural services agreements for a nationwide retailer, a governmental entity, developers, property owners, construction managers, contractors and subcontractors.

Jenn is well versed in drafting custom construction documents as well negotiating revisions to the standard form AIA agreements and ConsensusDocs and agreements drafted by others.

A Colorado native, Jennifer graduated as valedictorian from Rampart High School in Colorado Springs in 1996. In 2001 Jenn graduated cum laude from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication and Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 2004.

Jennifer began her legal career with the Denver, Colorado office of an international law firm, at first specializing in construction law. As her legal skills and natural talent were quickly recognized, Jenn's practice expanded beyond construction law into general commercial litigation as well; and she has continued to maintain a practice with an emphasis on construction litigation and contract work.

Thompson & Thompson has been very fortunate to have Jenn assisting the firm's clients in the drafting of their Blueprint for Legal Success since May of 2009.