About

Kirk Christopher Jenkins is a dedicated appellate lawyer in Burbank, California, who helps clients protect their positive results in court and vindicate their rights when needed.

I am Kirk Christopher Jenkins, a lawyer based in Burbank, California, specializing in appellate law. My main focus is on protecting the positive results that clients achieve in court or, in cases where a trial does not go as planned, vindicating the client's rights and securing them a second chance. I view high-stakes litigation as a game of chess played in three dimensions, where strategic planning and foresight are crucial.

My approach to cases begins even before the jury selection process, as I work to ensure that the client's themes and arguments are presented in a compelling manner for potential appellate review. I also make sure that any objections to adverse decisions are properly preserved, sometimes taking on the task of briefing and arguing key motions before the trial court. Additionally, I oversee the client's appellate strategy, helping the trial team craft arguments that consider not only existing law but also potential legal developments from pending appellate cases.

With twenty years of experience as a full-time appellate lawyer, I have handled a wide range of issues, including Federal preemption, electrocution injuries, failure to warn and design defect claims, admissibility of economic testimony, groundwater contamination, administrative jurisdiction matters, asbestos exposure cases, extraterritorial application of laws, and consumer class actions. I have successfully litigated post-trial motions to reduce adverse judgments and improve the appeal record, as well as appeared before higher courts as an amicus to influence legal outcomes beneficial to clients.

For more information on my significant cases and legal background, please visit my website biography.

Legal Issues

Antitrust Law

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Certificates

Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization (The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize specialities in the practice of law. Such a certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.)

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Experience

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  Sedgwick LLP
  1994
• Associate
  Brown, Todd & Heyburn
  1990
• Associate
  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
  1986

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