Christopher Kriesen

In 2017, Mr. Christopher P. Kriesen opened The Kalon Law Firm, devoted to social good built on a lean, efficient business model. Although Christopher litigates at the trial and appellate levels, most of his practice is serving as a mediator or arbitrator, helping people resolve their conflicts. Christopher attended the Advanced Mediation Workshop at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and completed the LEAD executive education program in corporate innovation at the Stanford GSB. Christopher is recognized by his peers, who selected him to Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers, including Lawyer of the Year, Hartford, for Mediation in 2021 and for Arbitration in 2022. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Christopher is a strategic, innovative thinker; a seeker of efficient, favorable resolutions; and a persistent advocate for his clients. He's handled cases in State and Federal Court, has argued appeals before Connecticut’s Appellate and Supreme Courts, and has helped prepare amicus briefs on cases raising issues of first impression before the Supreme Court. Additionally, he serves as an Attorney Trial Referee, Fact Finder, and Arbitrator in the Hartford Superior Court And a Special Master at the District Court, Connecticut, and has taught advocacy to students at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is an active presenter at legal seminars for other lawyers and a mentor to law students and young lawyers.

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