Jennifer P. Burkes Esq. - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Wilshire Law Firm
Personal Injury Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
660 S. Figueroa St. Sky Lobby Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 08/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 95%
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Burkes is a native of Gulfport, Mississippi, and graduated from Harrison Central High School.After high school, she attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and then the University of Southern Mississippi, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in English and a minor in Marketing.After college, Ms. Burkes taught high school English for three years before entering law school.
Ms. Burkes attended law school at the University of Mississippi.While in law school, Ms. Burkes received numerous awards, including the prestigious American Jurisprudence awards in Torts, Property I, Property II, Corporations, and Legal Ethics.She was the winner of the law school's Moot Court Board Oral Advocacy Competition and had the honor of representing Ole Miss on its National Moot Court Competition Team.Ms. Burkes was also a member of The Mississippi Law Journal and served as Assistant Editor-in-Chief.She graduated with honors (cum laude) and was awarded membership in Phi Kappa Phi, then the highest honorary society at Ole Miss.
After law school, Ms. Burkes had the privilege of completing a one-year clerkship with the Honorable E. Grady Jolly, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Since she began practicing law, Ms. Burkes has represented individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of another.She has a very successful record of resolving claims on behalf of her clients.In addition, she is an experienced trial attorney who has obtained jury verdicts over $1,000,000.00 on numerous occasions.
Ms. Burkes is a member of the American Inns of Court; MTLA; and ATLA.She and her husband, Jeff, have one daughter, and they attend Trinity United Methodist Church in Gulfport.She is also a member of the Kappa Delta Alumni Association.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Super Lawyers
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Society of Women Trial Lawyers
Education
Legal Education
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University of Mississippi School of Law,
Mississippi
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of Southern Mississippi
B.S.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Partner & Strategic Advisor, Personal Injury Litigation Department
Past Positions
- Hon. E. Grady Jolly, Judicial Clerk
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Law Clerk
Representative Cases
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$14,650,000 settlement – quadriplegia due to negligent driver
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$10,000,000 settlement – traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to negligent driver
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$9,600,000 verdict – brain injury due to medical negligence
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$6,000,000 settlement – below elbow amputation in motorcycle accident
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$6,000,000 settlement – death by electrocution due to contractor negligence
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$4,000,000 settlement – traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to negligence of subcontractor
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$3,000,000 verdict – death due to medical negligence
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$1,750,000 settlement – traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to negligent assembly of scaffold
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$1,500,000 verdict – below knee amputation due to medical negligence
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$1,500,000 verdict – temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) due to store’s negligence
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$1,500,000 settlement – degloving injury to skateboarder struck by vehicle
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$1,100,000 settlement – cerebral palsy due to medical negligence
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
- California
Other Affiliations
- American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Mississippi State Bar Association (Member)
- American Inns of Court (Member)
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Contact
660 S. Figueroa St.
Sky Lobby
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number: 213-727-4640
Fax Number: 213-381-9989
Email: Send a message
Hours: Available 24/7
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