Jenkins, Heather L.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Born and raised in southeastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri, I grew up with four brothers, two older and two younger, any one of which I could hold my own with.   I attended public schools before obtaining a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Iowa.  While I had a passion for archaeology, my ambition for a legal career won out and I enrolled in the University of Iowa College of Law, one of the nation's top twenty-five law schools.  Although I thought that I would be most interested in corporate or business law, coming from a large family, I found myself drawn to family law.  I first interned at a small, locally funded Legal Services office, where I mainly dealt with family law issues.  I later interned at the University of Iowa Legal Clinic, where I continued to focus on family law issues and came to the conclusion that this was the area of law that I felt the strongest attachment to. 

While I was happy in Iowa, after law school I realized that Colorado was where I wanted to live.  Moving to Colorado has been one of the best decisions I could have made.  Not only are the mountains and weather beautiful, I happened upon a job opportunity that was a great fit.  At the Law Office of Eric Ruderman, not only am I able to practice in the area of law that I care most deeply about, I am able to practice it in the way I feel most comfortable with.  We have two standards that we practice by and with which I wholeheartedly agree.  First, we don't represent clients who put their children in the middle, and, second, we focus on obtaining equitable settlements.  I enjoy the practice of family law at the Law Office of Eric Ruderman and look forward to a continuing career in the area of family law. 

Areas of Practice

• Family Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 2006

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Colorado Bar Association, 2006 - Present

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 2006
  J.D.
• University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA, 2001
  B.A.
  Honors: With Highest Distinction (4.0 GPA); Honors Program
  Major: Anthropology
• Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA, USA
  A.A.
  Honors: Honors Program

Address

1536 Ogden St.
Denver, CO 80218-1406

Phones

(303) 861-1444

Faxes

(303) 861-0511

Emails

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Websites

http://www.rudermanlaw.com