Jennipher Hawkins

Jackson County Juvenile Office

Jennipher Hawkins is currently an Attorney for the Juvenile Officer in Jackson County, Missouri, as a Managing Attorney handling the Family Treatment Court Program for the Juvenile Office. Prior to joining the Juvenile Office in August 2018, Jennipher was in private practice handling criminal cases as a Special Public Defender, representing parents in abuse and neglect proceedings, representing parents in domestic cases, and acting as a Guardian ad Litem in domestic and juvenile cases. She is a member of the Association for Women Lawyers and KCMBA. In her free time, Jennipher enjoys listening to her son recite facts about the solar system, listening to her oldest daughter sing "It's a Small World," and watching her baby girl clap her toys together.