Kristie specializes in environmental regulatory compliance and transactional matters. She counsels clients on complex brownfield and contaminated site redevelopments and environmental aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Throughout her career, Kristie has worked on many aspects of brownfield redevelopment of properties under the various state and federal programs, including the Connecticut Transfer Act. Kristie advises clients on due diligence investigation, structuring and negotiating property transactions, environmental consulting and remediation service procurement and oversight, environmental insurance, and regulatory compliance.
Kristie has worked with corporate and financial institution clients on environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions. With respect to energy clients, she often advises on the environmental aspects of power generation assets.
Her diverse environmental experience also includes counseling clients with respect to environmental permitting, environmental use restrictions, hazardous building materials, emerging contaminants (including PFAS), and negotiating manuscript environmental insurance policies.
In addition to environmental regulatory compliance and transactional matters, Kristie practices in the area of criminal defense and children’s advocacy. While at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Kristie represented persons charged with crimes through the University of Connecticut Criminal Clinic. During this time, Kristie also served as a legal intern at the Connecticut Green Bank, for Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. at the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee, and for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Kristie has worked with corporate and financial institution clients on environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions. With respect to energy clients, she often advises on the environmental aspects of power generation assets.
Her diverse environmental experience also includes counseling clients with respect to environmental permitting, environmental use restrictions, hazardous building materials, emerging contaminants (including PFAS), and negotiating manuscript environmental insurance policies.
In addition to environmental regulatory compliance and transactional matters, Kristie practices in the area of criminal defense and children’s advocacy. While at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Kristie represented persons charged with crimes through the University of Connecticut Criminal Clinic. During this time, Kristie also served as a legal intern at the Connecticut Green Bank, for Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. at the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee, and for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2017, with honors; Certificate in Energy and Environmental Law
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2013, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of CT, 2026
Distinctions
- Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America: Environmental Law (2024-2026)
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer Rising Star®: Environmental (2021-2025)
- 2017 American Bar Association Section of State & Local Government Law for Student Excellence
- Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court: Pupil
- Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, Administrative Editor
- Connecticut Moot Court Board: National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) Finalist; William H. Hastie Competition Finalist
Teaching Positions
- Connecticut College, Law, Science and the Environment: Guest Lecturer
Community Involvement
- Lawyers for Children America: Pro Bono Attorney
- Fred D. Wish School Volunteer Tutor Program
- University of Connecticut Criminal Legal Clinic
- University of Connecticut School of Law Moot Court Board and Mock Trial Society: Volunteer Judge
