Kristen Hazlet is Special Counsel at Hinman, Howard & Kattell, and a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits Practice Group. Kristen’s practice involves handling all matters involving Workers’ Compensation Law, including representing injured workers and defending insurance companies and self-insured employers against claims by injured workers.
Kristen has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2023 and 2024. Kristen is actively involved with the New York State Bar Association, where she previously served as an Associate Editor for Perspective, a publication of the Young Lawyer’s Section.
Kristen received her J.D., with honors, from the George Washington University Law School. While in law school, Kristen actively competed as a member of the Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution skills boards, served as an Articles Editor for the George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, and volunteered with the District of Columbia Superior Court Domestic Violence Intake Center. Kristen also served as a Student Attorney in the Family Justice Litigation Clinic and as a research assistant for the Family Law department. Prior to law school, Kristen attended the Pennsylvania State University, where she received a dual degree in Economics and Philosophy.
