Jenipher . Jones Bonino
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Professor Jenipher Jones Bonino is a civil movement and human rights attorney. Jenipher is a Partner at A People's Law Firm, LLC, a movement law firm based in Denver, Boulder, and South Dakota. She is also the Assistant Director for Community Initiatives at the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project (AALDP) at the Sturm College of Law. Jenipher began her career in the New Orleans office of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the New Orleans Office of the Independent Police Monitor. Her work challenging the system of mass incarceration has resulted in binding affirmative federal law regarding the constitutional rights of prisoners in the U.S. Jenipher litigates complex civil litigation cases involving the rights of political prisoners and incarcerated activists. Jenipher also Chairs the National Lawyers Guild Mass Defense Committee, is Joint Chair ofthe NLG's Mass Incarceration Committee, and has been recognized as one of Denver's 2023 40 Under 40 young professionals.
04/23
