Jennifer Tatum is a seasoned litigation attorney who brings extensive courtroom experience and unwavering dedication to client service to every case. With a distinguished career spanning both criminal prosecution and civil litigation, she combines deep trial expertise with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system to deliver exceptional results for clients.
- Presenter, Analytical Advocacy, National District Attorneys Association Advocacy Academy, March 2024
- Presenter, Presenting Digital Evidence in Complex Cases, April 2023
- Faculty, Washburn School of Law Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, April 2023
- Faculty, Closing Arguments, Kansas County and District Attorney’s Association Trial Advocacy School, March 2023
- Presenter, Expert Witnesses, Wyandotte County Bar Association, May 2022
- Moderator, Podcast Discussion: In the Dark (Curtis Flowers Season 2), Part 1 and 2, Wyandotte County Bar Association, February and April 2022
- Moderator, Book Discussion: Tweak by Nic Sheff, Wyandotte County Bar Association, October 2021
- Panel Member, Criminal Case Mediation, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, June 2021
- Moderator, Book Discussion: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, Wyandotte County Bar Association, March 2021
- Presenter, Trials in the Age of COVID, Wyandotte County Bar Association, February 2021
- Moderator, Book Discussion: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, Wyandotte County Bar Association, November 2019
- Moderator, Sex Crimes Section, Kansas County and District Attorneys Association Fall Conference, 2015
Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
Memberships
- Member, Wyandotte County Bar Association, 2016-2025
- Member, National District Attorney’s Association, 2005-2024
- Board of Governors, Wyandotte County Bar Association, 2020
- Board of Directors, Lancaster Melton Civitan Peacekeepers Club, 2019-2025
- Board Member, Rosedale Development Association, 2020-2025
Education
- J.D., University of Kansas, 2004
- B.A., History and English, University of Kansas, 2001
Honors
- Trial Attorney of the Year, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office Patrick B. Hall, 2020
- Prosecutor of the Year, Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, 2017
- Child Advocate of the Year, Wyandotte County, 2012
- Prosecutor of the Year, Wyandotte County, 2008