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Christopher P. Kriesen

Christopher P. Kriesen

Founder and Principal, The Kalon Law Firm, LLC. Create Value, Not Conflict

28 years of experience

Arbitration & Mediation, Appeals & Appellate, Personal Injury

Connecticut

Biography

Attorney Christopher P. Kriesen is the founder and principal of the Kalon Law Firm, LLC. He formed the firm in 2017 to fulfill his vision of a better way to practice law, serve clients, and promote social good through entrepreneurship. Attorney Kriesen holds an A.V. Rating with the peer review process of Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized by Super Lawyers 2019-2020 and Best Lawyers 2020-2022. Attorney Kriesen has handled cases in State and Federal Court, has argued appeals before Connecticut’s Appellate and Supreme Courts, and has helped prepare amicus briefs on issues raising cases of first impression before the Supreme Court. He is a trained mediator (Harvard Law School, Advanced Mediation Workshop, Program on Negotiation and the Quinnipiac School of Law Center on Dispute Resolution). He serves as an Attorney Trial Referee, Fact Finder, and Arbitrator in the Hartford Superior Court. He founded the Kalon ADR Center, which donates 5% of its revenue to a fund for graduates of the Hartford Youth Scholars. Attorney Kriesen completed the Harvard Business School | HBX course “Disruptive Strategy” with Clayton Christensen, using the HBS case method to learn how to apply disruption theory to find and execute business and social opportunities. He expanded upon his studies by completing a one-year, eight class program on innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Kalon’s model is based upon what he learned in these programs. He completed a six class program in Strategic Decision Making and Risk Management offered by Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development. He 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. He lives with his wife in West Hartford. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration,
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals,
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death,

Languages

English


Professional Experience

Attorney Trial Referee
Connecticut Judicial Branch
Current

Education

Trinity College

M.A.

Trinity College
Villanova University

B.S.

Villanova University
University of Connecticut School of Law

J.D.

University of Connecticut School of Law


Professional Associations

Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court

Current

Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court
Connecticut Bar Association

Current

Connecticut Bar Association
Hartford County Bar Association

Current

Hartford County Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Foundation

Current

Connecticut Bar Foundation
Crawford Black Bar Association

Current

Crawford Black Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Christopher P. Kriesen

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Offices

The Kalon Law Firm, LLC
140 Huyshope Avenue, 405 Hartford, CT 06106



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