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.
Are You Ready? NYS Paid Family Leave, Empire State Society of Association Executives, November 9, 2017
Three Critical Issues for New York Employers, New York Association of Long Term Care Administrators, April 21, 2017
What Employers Need to Know, Reagan Companies' Academy of Risk Management Seminar, 2017 Labor & Employment Law Update, March 2, 2017
Labor & Employment Law Update: Navigating Change in 2017, CNY SHRM, January 26, 2017
Other Employment Laws You Need to Know, National Business Institute, November 14, 2016
Legal Issues Regarding Company Wellness Programs, Syracuse Media Group, Healthiest Employers of CNY, November 4, 2015
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Understanding the Proposed Regulatory Changes, and Avoiding the Minefield of Wage & Hour Liability, CNY SHRM, October 8, 2015
Ask the Experts, 2015 Conference, CNY SHRM, June 12, 2015
Solving the Puzzle of Complex Accommodation Issues in the Evolving Workplace, Tompkins County SHRM , November 6, 2014
Complex Issues in Accommodating a Diverse Workforce, Annual Conference, NYS SHRM, September 30, 2014
Employment Law Basics for Supervisors, Managers & Business Owners, CNY SHRM, September 25, 2014
Top Ten Employment Law Trends and Issues for 2014, Legal Update, CNY SHRM, January 22, 2014
Identifying & Addressing Common Human Resource Management Pitfalls, Bond's Tenth Annual Best Practices for Nonprofits, January 16, 2014
The NLRB’s New, Aggressive Focus on Non-Union Employers, SHRM, March 7, 2013
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.
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.
Are You Ready? NYS Paid Family Leave, Empire State Society of Association Executives, November 9, 2017
Three Critical Issues for New York Employers, New York Association of Long Term Care Administrators, April 21, 2017
What Employers Need to Know, Reagan Companies' Academy of Risk Management Seminar, 2017 Labor & Employment Law Update, March 2, 2017
Labor & Employment Law Update: Navigating Change in 2017, CNY SHRM, January 26, 2017
Other Employment Laws You Need to Know, National Business Institute, November 14, 2016
Legal Issues Regarding Company Wellness Programs, Syracuse Media Group, Healthiest Employers of CNY, November 4, 2015
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Understanding the Proposed Regulatory Changes, and Avoiding the Minefield of Wage & Hour Liability, CNY SHRM, October 8, 2015
Ask the Experts, 2015 Conference, CNY SHRM, June 12, 2015
Solving the Puzzle of Complex Accommodation Issues in the Evolving Workplace, Tompkins County SHRM , November 6, 2014
Complex Issues in Accommodating a Diverse Workforce, Annual Conference, NYS SHRM, September 30, 2014
Employment Law Basics for Supervisors, Managers & Business Owners, CNY SHRM, September 25, 2014
Top Ten Employment Law Trends and Issues for 2014, Legal Update, CNY SHRM, January 22, 2014
Identifying & Addressing Common Human Resource Management Pitfalls, Bond's Tenth Annual Best Practices for Nonprofits, January 16, 2014
The NLRB’s New, Aggressive Focus on Non-Union Employers, SHRM, March 7, 2013
