Kristen is co-chair of the firm's municipalities practice. Kristen learned to navigate the legal complexities and challenges that are unique to municipalities in New York State from first-hand experience. She served as Corporation Counsel for the City of Syracuse and returned to Bond to advise municipalities and other public entities as outside counsel.

Kristen joined Bond in 2005 as a labor and employment lawyer. In 2018 she was appointed Corporation Counsel by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, where she served for four years. Kristen returned to Bond in 2022.

As Corporation Counsel, Kristen oversaw all legal affairs for the city, supervising a law department of 18 attorneys. She directly advised the Mayor, Common Council and department heads (including police and fire chiefs) on wide ranging legal issues, including those arising under the New York General Municipal Law, Public Officers Law, Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Executive Law, Taylor Law, Civil Service Law and Civil Rights Law.  She negotiated the city’s acquisition of its street-light network as well as the city’s first 5G license agreement with a major national telecommunications firm, helping Syracuse earn its designation as New York’s Flagship Smart City. She also made significant contributions to police-reform initiatives, including the revision of policing policies on use of force and body-worn cameras.

As the head of the law department, Kristen implemented major staffing, organizational and performance improvements to the department and improved responsiveness and efficiency of its Freedom of Information Law process.

At Bond, in addition to her labor and employment law practice, Kristen serves as outside counsel to municipalities and other public entities, providing practical day-to day advice, representing them in compliance investigations and defending employment or municipal law litigation.