Jennifer L. Parker

Biography

Cases

Healthcare Professional Liability

• Won a rare pretrial victory in New Mexico state court—complete, case-ending summary judgment in favor of a hospital client in a medical malpractice case—one month before trial.
• Achieved complete dismissal with prejudice and no money paid for an optometrist in a medical malpractice case after the close of discovery.
• Negotiated complete dismissal with prejudice and no money paid for a hospital and a nurse in a medical malpractice case just weeks before trial.
• Won a defense verdict in Philadelphia, during the week of Christmas, for a hospital and its physician assistant who diagnosed muscle strain when in fact the plaintiff had an infection that resulted in the amputation of her leg. The jury agreed with WTO's arguments that, given the circumstances, the original diagnosis was reasonable.
• Drafted the briefing that resulted in complete dismissal with prejudice of WTO's client, a home healthcare facility, from a medical malpractice case.
• Represented a medical facility in a case involving allegations of negligence and unlicensed practice of medicine. WTO achieved a nuisance value settlement.
• Defended a hospital in a medical malpractice case involving infective endocarditis. WTO secured a settlement that involved no affirmative payment of money by our client.

Commercial Litigation

• Won summary judgment on multiple claims for a national dermatology practice with over 50 offices. Claims included breach of contract, conspiracy, and fraud. Once the major claims were dismissed, the plaintiffs agreed to a nuisance settlement that involved no payment by WTO's client.
• Defended an indoor trampoline facility in a premises liability case involving an alleged traumatic brain injury and millions of dollars in claimed damages. The case settled favorably for WTO's client a few weeks before trial.
• Secured voluntary dismissal, without any payment by WTO's client, in a personal injury lawsuit brought by aggressive plaintiffs' attorneys. The case involved a plaintiff who was struck by a race car traveling 80 mph as she attempted to photograph the vehicle.

Pro Bono

• Partnered with Colorado Legal Services to assist domestic violence survivors seeking protection orders.
• Secured a civil rights settlement in a pro bono case for a child with autism.
• Achieved a highly favorable settlement for an incarcerated pro bono client who had sued the Colorado Department of Corrections in federal court for First Amendment retaliation.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Presentations

• Co-presenter, "Mitigating the Risk of Nuclear Verdicts," COPIC's annual Patient Safety Risk Management Forum (October 23, 2023).
• Panelist, "Women in Law Day," Boulder, Colorado (April 2, 2022).
• "Bridging the Generational Gap in the Legal Field," Panelist at Colorado Defense Lawyer Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico (July 29, 2017).
• "WILLS - Finding Bliss In The Future Of Legal Service & Practice," (September 16, 2015).
• Presenter, "Judicial Clerkship Alumni Panel," University of Colorado Law School (September 10, 2014).

Press

• Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell Elects Six New Partners

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Personal Interests