Kristen A. Hazlet
Associate
Experience
Kristen A. Hazlet counsels and defends insurers, employers, and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. She is involved in every stage of the litigation process from inception through resolution, including conducting depositions, negotiating settlements, and preparing petitions and motions. Kristen has also represented employers in discrimination claims brought under Section 120 of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law.
During law school, Kristen held a variety of internships and clerkships, including an internship to the Hon. Nicholas Rattal in the Circuit Court of Prince George’s County, a clerkship with the Enforcement Targeting and Data Division in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and an internship with the Domestic Violence Division of the D.C. Superior Court.
Related Areas
Honors & Awards
Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2022-23
Background
Admissions
- New York
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2016
- The George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law: Articles Editor
- Environmental Law Association
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Skills Board
- Student Bar Association: Day Division At-Large Senator, Finance Committee Chair
- GW Law Inns of Court Program: Inn Adviser
- GW Street Law Mentoring Program
- Penn State University, B.A., 2013
- Student Philanthropy Council
- Commission for Women
- Sigma Kappa Sorority
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Section
- Perspectives: Associate Editor, 2021 to present
- Committee on Disability Rights, 2021 to present
- Women in Law Section, 2020 to present
- Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Section, 2020 to present
- Young Lawyers Section
Community Involvement
- New York State Bar Association, Injured Worker Legal Assistance Project, 2021 to present
- The George Washington University Family Justice Litigation Clinic, 2015
News & Knowledge
Publications & Events
- “Medication Authorization and Litigation Strategies for NY Workers’ Compensation Claims,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, April 26, 2023
RECENT INSIGHTS
October 27, 2022
October 18, 2021