Jennifer Bolivar
Contact Info
P: (484) 891-3550
F: (484) 373-4014
E: jbolivar@fhmslaw.com
Allentown Office
4949 Liberty Lane, Suite 330
Allentown, PA 18106
Education
- Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Juris Doctorate, 2020
- Pennsylvania State University, BS in Psychology with Business Component, 2015
Bar Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Hispanic Bar Association
Jennifer Bolivar is a bilingual attorney. She is a first-generation Colombian American; her native language is Spanish.
Ms. Bolivar is an associate attorney in the Allentown Office of Fowler, Hirtzel, McNulty & Spaulding (“FHMS”). She currently serves on the Board of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley and YWCA-Bethlehem. She is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (including the Minority Bar Committee and Women in the Profession Committee), Hispanic National Bar Association, Pennsylvania Hispanic Bar Association, Bar Association of Lehigh County (including the Bench-Bar Liaison Committee and Young Lawyers Division), Northampton County Bar Association, and Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology. Ms. Bolivar is a volunteer for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers and the Pennsylvania State University’s (“Penn State”) Student Mentoring Program.
Prior to joining FHMS, Ms. Bolivar gained experience in multiple areas of law, including business, real estate, property, affordable housing, landlord-tenant, contract, general litigation, Title IX, family, adoption, and estate law. She was also a Divorce Review Officer to the Honorable Zachary J. Cohen.
Ms. Bolivar attended Widener University Commonwealth Law where she graduated a semester early with cum laude honors and an Advocacy Certificate. Ms. Bolivar was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and an active campus leader, including being Founder and President of the Latin American Law Student Association; Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association; and Membership Co-Chair of the Federal Bar Association. She is a recipient of her law school’s Outstanding Service Award.
During law school, Ms. Bolivar interned for United States Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson of the Middle District, and she was a Certified Legal Intern with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General in the Torts Litigation Section.
Ms. Bolivar gained experience in human services before law school. She worked as a Case Manager for Valley Youth House and as an Investigator with Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services.
Ms. Bolivar obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Business Component from Penn State, where she graduated a year early with Distinction Honors. During her time at Penn State, Jennifer was an active campus leader—including being President of the Student Government Association. During her time at Penn State, Ms. Bolivar also completed an internship with the Office of the District Attorney of Lehigh County.