1. Jennifer Burr Altabef A life

2. She wasn’t always the successful, blonde lawyer we know and love today

3. It all began outside Kansas City, Missouri

4. A city of grace, beauty and…

5. … our nation’s first shopping center

6. Jennifer loved Kansas City!

7. She had an idyllic childhood

8. She dreamed her big dreams there

10. She enjoyed the usual interests of a teenager

11. Bikini sighting!

12. She was an excellent student

13. Then she left home, determined to see the world

14. Despite the glamour

15. She did miss home

16. But eventually at SMU she blossomed * Artist’s rendition of Jennifer during her tenure as Cardinal Puff’s waitress

17. And then took a serious job working for Judge Estes

18. But work was not her sole interest Peter Altabef Pe

19. Happily Ever After

20. For the most part

21. She joined a fine firm and began a most successful career

22. She had many interests

23. Including an interest in justice:THEY WERE ROBBED!

24. Deep, abiding interests

25. International interests

26. Jennifer made nice friends

27. And some truly special friends

28. Jennifer blazed trails Fashion Law Section Founded Locke Purnell Rain Harrell 1992

29. Jennifer made herself into a top-notch employment lawyer: Her work reverberated around the country

31. Her work was newsworthy!

32. She brought joy to many lives

33. She inspired great poetry You’d have to walk a mile in my shoes To know the anguish I go through. Hearts are to be broken minds you can play with. But souls should never be spirited away, except by God the all mighty!

34. Jennifer was a marvelous mentor And we have the stories to prove it!

35. “Jennifer taught me that defending a deposition was critical to protecting our clients. She emphasized that nothing was more important than ensuring our witnesses were prepared to testify”--Yasue Koezuka

36. Actual quote from deposition Jennifer defended for a client: Q: What did you do when she showed up at your house? A: I was standing there in my underwear; what am I supposed to do? Q: I am not asking you what you are supposed to do, I am asking you what you did? A: I am standing there in my underwear freshly divorced. I just stood there and we talked for a short time. And then she knew what she was doing and she took care of the everything else and we had sex.

38. Some found her inspiring

39. She asked the questions everyone wanted answered

40. “Jennifer, working with you on a particular case inspired me to marry an employment lawyer!”--Gayle Rosenstein Klein

41. Others found a lost twin “Jennifer taught me that it was imperative that we always surreptitiously visit the home of a plaintiff. Some might call this stalking, but Jennifer considered it part of a thorough preparation. And if you saw the plaintiff’s above-ground pool and emus? Well, that was just a special bonus.” --Margaret Lesesne

42. Then Jennifer joined a new fine law firm and carried on her amazing career. She immediately impressed them all.

43. She emulated Martha Stewart (that’s a chili cook-off entry, folks!)

45. The case that started it all

46. And then she decided to leave the law behind.

47. People at her firm were sad.

48. Jennifer made this tribute to herself

49. Not everyone was sad she retired

50. She got to devote more of her talents to other interests

51. She rededicated herself to what really matters in life

52. Jennifer found time to express herself in haunting haiku Coursing round the trailer park, Over the stolen Christmas ham, A daily occurrence. Unfinished beer, A styrofoam (bleep), Golden Corral. **All references taken from one real case, in the real practice of law. Booya, transactional lawyers.

53. And Jennifer continued perform at the highest standard of excellence as a wife, mother and friend

55. Today Jennifer Burr Altabef is

56. Mother to the lovely Hayley

57. A woman with celebrity offspring

58. Inspiration for Will’s silly faces

59. Party Planner Extraordinaire

60. Related to this?

61. And this?

62. Definitely this

63. Visiting world treasures

64. Making fashion statements ‘round the globe

65. Olympian

66. Friend to the rich and powerful

67. And the otherwise well-endowed

68. Ski bunny

69. Tuba Fan

70. Northwestern Wildcat

71. GOURMET

72. Seriously gourmet

73. Proud

74. Successful

75. ODE TO OUR CASES By Jennifer, Gayle and Margaret

76. run in place for show michael jackson backstabber how many kids borne

77. living in my car letty cries safety award tony gets point one

78. Bear wrestles Emu bites her face Above ground pool

79. Felt tree skirt Register is short Termination

80. Call Daddy pick up Dumas County Jail now home Colleen nay orange

81. Rumored Italian Wedding death insurance now Fountain s*** is lost

82. Monkeys deliver managers under bed turned off her phone

83. Crystal loved by shrink Pens in places undisclosed Pregnant control top bad

84. REO Speedwagon rocks birthday boy on calendar sunglasses only memory

85. Shall I show you how The snakes wrapped around me O.J. trial letter

86. Produce section man elevator rides ignored jacket leather worn

87. jeep rider simian mike julie red explorer imagine endo detail

88. style consultant hair greg center universe hers lawyers 3 and lost

89. drink sex on the beach wreaths christmas m streets green suit NY dude

90. Handprint tie Vacuum guy Said it was consensual You buy?

91. WE LOVE YOU JENNIFER!